Q:..how old i'am I.......A:i'a'm 44 " I have "ALL" my teeth,,been on this same bike for many moons.......plus i have a better chance of knocking my teeth out on my unicycle.....thanks for yall's concerns......

why would you actively oppose having two brakes?

Then leave. And take your commas ellipses with you.

It's a generally accepted rule that for any bike you need two forms of braking. Fixed gears have their drivetrain and a front brake and freewheels have front and back brakes. Simple as that.

I'm a newbie here and I love it. It's so much more fun than just answering questions directly.

Electrical tape.

He's better off with one front brake and a freewheel than no brakes and a fixed gear. You guys know that.

No it's not. Not at all. It's certainly advisable for added security, but if it is mechanically sound and reliable, then a front brake is perfectly sufficient for a FW bike supposing the rider knows how to use it. Brakes don't just fail if you do proper maintenance (ie look at it every 3 months).

So could we just leave him be and move on? Esp. in the pic sticky and esp. in a forum where people ride brakeless.

I was lazy for a few days when the rear brake pads on my ss commuter were down to the metal and just used the front. I still have all my teeth, but two brakes are much better.

^^see, but that's not stubbornly refusing to use the back brake.

I don't know man, right before I quit riding fixed exclusively I had stopped using resistance on the pedals completely and my ultegra front worked beautifully solo even on descents.

I have issues with this bike.

Lets try this again, now with clips and appropriate pedals:

80's Spanish Windsor (nothing to do with the BikesDirect Windsor)
-Columbus SP
-Newly added MKS GR9's with MKS clips and christophe straps.
-Only problem is the XL clips seem too big. (read toe overlap) I wear a size 12 though and thats what was recommended.

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wheel decals off?

Toeverlap is a fairly common occurrence. You want to fit your clips to your foot, not frame geometry.

i be damn someone with some balls in this joint.!!!!..THANK YOU..!!!!!!!

Did someone say Mustache?

True, regardless of the overlap I feel the sweetspot of the pedal seems to be too far back with my foot all the way in the clips. I tend to find my self riding without my foot all the way in as it feels better. I figure if I'm not using that part of the clips, why have XL. If I get some Large size, it may kill two birds with one stone.

For the love of god yes, Wheel decals off.

Also, do plan on running brakes?

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Mom and Dad not home tonight?

http://a534.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...f8b06887e5.jpgMy new Raleigh Rush Hour...Monday, I will have my Cross Lever on for the front brake and I will have the left bar wrapped red as well...I am also fixing to buy some Pursuit Bullhorns from nashbar soon...I also hope to get a Thomson stem soon...After that, I don't know...I love the bike though

Maybe it was suicide.

...would have been the first thing they did right in his upbringing, i'd surmise.

I haven't been running brakes for a few months or so. Why do you ask?

My Schwinn Super Sport conversion in its final iteration.

Record headset, Alter stem, Xero XSR-3 wheels (I'm light), FSA Pro Track ring, Sugino Aero Mighty cranks. Campagnolo Xenon brakes.

Electrical tape job on the seatpost. :)

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