darksiderising

wrong.

appealing to emotions about ones family in order to push a position is dumb.

corrected.

bonechilling

So please tell me what that has to do with gas masks and duct tape.

gargiulo.mike

drive train brake?

Adam777

+2

As mentioned and practced by Straws (and myself) there is nothing stoping someone from riding "brakeless" even with a brake on the front wheel. Just don't use it unless you need it. I don't understand how someone can argue that brakelss is anything but an aesthetic choice (on the street, of course)?

genericbikedude

Ah! I See That You Like To Capitalize All Of Your Words As If They Were In A Title!

Finally! I Am No Longer Alone!

genericbikedude

like this:

Its a zen thing. Somehow I feel more connected to my bike. I don't need anything complicating my ride -- I just want pure, unadulterated bicycle. Its almost spiritual.

ThunderChunky

let me summarize this thread:

riders with brake(s): just put a damn brake on your bike, it will be safer.

riders without brake: who knows if you'll be safer, you might be ******** and can't operate it. why have a brake if you can't operate it? blah blah blah, i'm wrong.

Charlesbian

riding brakeless doesnt effect only you. last year 3 or 4 times i remember some kid riding brakeless couldn't stop fast enough to yield at intersections and almost either clipped me or some pedestrians.

you can do what you want and ride brakeless, but like smoking indoors there are other people that are affected here. Not to sound like a dbag but let's not forget that fedex guy is probably drinking himself to sleep because of the guilt of being involved in the death of a kid

icknayvon

With all the BS 2 cents everyone is throwing in, I'm gonna buy a fixed road bike with 4 brakes, anchor, tractor beam, and then I'm going to use the collective brakeless zen of this board to ensure that I always stop 30 feet earlier than I need.

Zombie Carl

I think Ted Shred could beat up all of you.

NewYorkMantle

not to mention you can allow yourself to go faster with a brake, having the subconscious certainty of being able to stop quicker if you get yourself into trouble. - almost every messenger i've spoken to about the matter admits that they find themselves hustling harder with a brake on. the majority of brakeless riders in the city either cruise or ride at a snail's pace for a reason; i rarely see any really booking it during a work day.

willypilgrim

I wouldn't think so, since unless he ran into the kid(which isn't the case it seems since his bike was undamaged), then he's not at fault. If i was driving and some kid on a bike plowed into the side of my car and flew off his bike and died, i'd be pissed at him for ****ing up my door, not feeling guilty for him getting himself killed.

kemmer

Are two year olds closer to babies or midgets? I ran out of babies.

I_luv_hooters

i ride brakeless and i'm proud of it. i do this to impress a bunch of people i don't know on an internet message board.

GG.

I value the weight savings over my life. In fact, this thread has got me thinking about getting killed by a FedEx truck so the bike would be even lighter without me on it.

Zombie Carl

Really?

That **** would make me pretty sad.

jussik

1+

Otherwise, no disrespect to anyone but this is teh stupidest threat ever.

willypilgrim

i guess it's hard to say since it's hypothetical, but i mean come on, drinking yourself to sleep because your broken up over someone elses stupid actions?

If you're gonna act like that, might as well be that broken up about everything else that goes on in the world. Theres a lot sadder stuff in the world.

genericbikedude

i guess it'll do, though it is so big and well-hydrated that you may need to get some fenders.

nathbdp

your zen talk is giving me a major taylor

Zombie Carl

I saw a guy stabbed to death at a party I was helping throw a few years back, and that **** really upset me for a long time. I always thought I was a callus person, but watching someone die really really sucks.

Jet-man

Brilliant. Another classic fixed gear forum thread. Keep it up toolboxes, keep it up

- condolences to that guy's friends & family

I_luv_hooters

WHAT? Your thread about the unfairness of being warned not to ride in hallways at work was a piece of crap. You have no room to speak here or complain.

Serendipper 

Skateboards are illegal on the street or sidewalk. When I used to commute by skateboard (in hindsight, was a crazy thing), I got chased by the cops at least once a week.



Ride with a brake folks.

Charlesbian

stop taking pictures or ur not gonna make your delivery time to the orphanage.

that is one damn cute picture though