Originally Posted by Rugen
Well, at some point, the conversation is going to be moot. CA and Oregon have very similar bike brake laws, and this year, a judge in Oregon recently decided that the law as is, implies that you have to have at least one brake. Legs & gear don't count.
hub-bub
CA cops are too lazy to cite for this, but I imagine it'll start a slow legislative trend where the definition of required bike gear will get clamped down.
Just cause Oregon jumps off a cliff does not mean everyone else will.
Check this!
http://bikeportland.org/2006/11/22/w...ixed-gear-law/
1204.1 Each bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which enables the operator to cause the braked wheels to skid on dry, level, clean pavement; provided, that a fixed gear bicycle is not required to have a separate brake, but an operator of a fixed gear bicycle shall be able to stop the bicycle using the pedals.
Hooray for DC! Keep it reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllll!