Originally Posted by
Ten5
It's lame that there is all this hate directed at people who choose to use the fixed drivetrain as a stopping mechanism instead of a hand brake.
It's not hate at all. Only using a fixed gear to stop is illegal and unsafe. I have almost been hit on a few occasions both on a bike and as a pedestrian by out of control fixie riders. There is no emergency stopping for them and that is not cool in a city like NY packed with people.
There is no valid argument to justify riding a fixie in public without a front brake.