Originally Posted by cyclorat
pfft. run a street gear and learn a sit-back down and turn skid. thats fukken STOPPING. sure, v brakes are less effort. but "like you can stop" is a silly comment, and means you should lern how to really stop a fix.
Street gear? Like...mide 70's gear inches? Something like that? I used to run a 42x16, after I messed up my knee, which was certainly skid-able. I'm back to my 48x16 and trying to find my strength again.