Originally Posted by
peabodypride
Ideally, I think, one should strive to be able to come to a conplete stop without a handbrake within 20 feet of the end of a decent--or BY the end of the decent, if an intersection occurs at such a point.
Why can't I use a hand brake(s)?
I take it that you don't do any rides with very long descents on the fixie...... Short descents are tolerable up to a point...