Originally Posted by
freeskihp
incorrect, when the tire hits the seat tube or chainstay it stops fast, and since the only time when you are putting that much pressure on the wheel is when you are out of the saddle it extrasucks. Your pedals(at least on a fix) come to a dead stop and your ass is over the handlebars before you can define defenestration
just clarifying
This is a singlespeed. It will skid to a stop. You're right though, best case scenario, you skid or slow to a stop. Worst case you grind a little dirt into your chainstay or seattube and lay the bike down. But if you go over your handlebars it isn't because of the rear wheel.