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Old 08-12-04 | 03:24 PM
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From: Austin Tx, Ex So Cal

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Originally Posted by s2sxiii
2Rodies --

If you're gonna run a freewheel on the back of that pista, use front AND back brakes. You won't be able to resist and slow the rear wheel with a freewheel on. If you're gonna be towing a burley, i'd use front and back brakes even with a fixed gear on the back.

Suprised no one had said this already. Ride safe.

Thanks you are probably right. I'd only seen front brakes on the track/fixies around here so I assumed that would be enough. But then again they weren't towing a hundred extra pounds!
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