Originally Posted by
chevy42083
Anyone think maybe he derailed the chain to coast the downhill? I've seen some people just unclip... but at some speeds, I'd MUCH rather have the pedals stopped.
If there is a LOT of decending coming up, and you've just mashed a hill... I think I'd take the time to coast, and leave myself a stationary pedal to balance on.
(BTW, I have no knowledge of it... it just makes sense to me)
Definitely not. That's a DANGEROUS way to get a breather. If you need to take a break on a fixed gear bike, you just let your legs go limp. then they spin like yarn in a sewing machine and it doesn't require effort on your part. Not quite as good as coasting, but it's what I do on nearly every downhill since I have a brake.