Originally Posted by
ogbigbird
i am new to the whole fixie thing and am planning to convert my old peugeot to a fixie.
my question is, the california state law for operating a bicycle on the street is that you need to have at least one wheel that can skid on dry pavement to be street legal. must i put on a caliper brake to comply legally, or can i wing it with none? i am missing a crucial piece to be able to put caliper brakes on the rear of my bike, so will front be ok, if not very safe?
thanks for any help.
Dude, build it up with both front and rear brakes, ride it around for a few months, when/if you think your ready to try it with just the front brake go for it
if you like it give it another few months, then remove the front (if its legal in your area) then give that a try, if you like it go for it
BUT! If you prefer to keep one or even both brakes dont let anyone talk you into NOT keeping them! Do what woks for you
or you can go the way of the lemming
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