Originally Posted by shogun17
I use a brake because the sudden acceleration of my cranks in the opposite direction brought about by my uncontrollably strong legs would snap them clean off and make my bike disintegrate underneath me.
Seriously, put a brake on. It is so much easier on descents and in emergencies. **** zen, I'd rather stay alive.
while i have ridden brakeless and it is fun, i agree 10000% on the brake. who cares if others think your a sissy for having a brake. if you need a brake use it cuz on a fixed its a lot harder to stop using legs than just squeezin a lever. plus as i heard someone say before, its better to go through 1000 brake pads than 1 pair of knees. keep the brake, its nice to have