Originally Posted by
Socrate
That's a hell of a frightening picture, it's bonechilling.
I'm relatively new to riding fixed, and have had to do some quick stops a few times. I ride with brakes, so should I feel the leg feedback that's being talked about? I've heard that riding fixed makes you more sensitive to exactly when your back wheel will lift up. I think I've felt this happen, but I've never actually fallen off due to a stop.
as the other guy said, don't try to back pedal unless it is under 10 mph or so. skidding is too dangerous and ineffective, especially for beginners.
i would suggest just do what these guys said. ride with front brakes, and learn to use it. i could relate to that guy in the picture though, i didn't go through the back window, but i ate the pavement either way. the best things i learned after posting this thread are.
1. practice using front brakes.
2. put your weight back on the saddle to prepare for a hard front braking.
3. don't turn the handlebars, try to have it really straight, then brake.
4. try to scope out far ahead, but some things you just can't prevent. like what happened to me. its like a luck of the draw. in that split second, what you practiced with the front brakes comes in.