Originally Posted by
glenng
+1 . I don`t think he`s riding on the velodrome. Brakeless on the street is just stupid anywhere besides Iowa.
Because Iowa's flat, right? Bzzzt.
Some, yes. Lots of it: nope. Funny how many out-of-state RAGBRAI first timers can be heard saying "I thought Iowa was flat!"
That said, I have a brake on my fix, which I use periodically. Even though I can get 'spensive tires relatively cheaply, I have a hard time seeing skidding as a non-emergency way to stop. But that's me.... I'm old and I have a kid.