Originally Posted by fuzz2050

I was riding my coastie today, instead of my usual fixed gear bike, was going along at a decent clip and was coming up to a sharp turn. I tried to backpedal just a little to slow down, but my cranks just stopped moving. Panicking, I tried to turn, but couldn't get it tight enough. I went off the edge of the path and landed among the rosemary bushes.

I have to ask, I know bikes that can coast are all well and good for professional racers on closed courses, but for just riding around town, are they too dangerous?