there actually used to be a dude on here that rode the vans/spd combo, brakeless.

oh but and also: it is incredibly naive to think that because you deserve someone's respect because you both ride a similarly styled bike, because you ride a bike at all. i've found that fixed gear riders in particular believe they are some rarity and as such they are brothers in arms. they are not. listen, you ride a bike, great, here's some empathy. but don't feel like i have to give you the time of day. we ain't nothing special.

finally, this whole thread: tl;dr.