Brake!
01-22-04 | 03:32 PM
#26
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Is that some kind of weird San Diego law?
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01-22-04 | 03:48 PM
#27
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Originally Posted by superchivo
Is that some kind of weird San Diego law?
Which doth state:
Originally Posted by The wonderous law of the state of California
(a) No person shall operate a bicycle on a roadway unless it is equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make one braked wheel skid on dry, level, clean pavement.
https://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d16_7/vc39011.htm
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01-22-04 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by superchivo
The real question is why do any bikes need back brakes?
I'm not sure if the law varies much from state to state, but I believe William Karsten is correct throughout most of the US. Reading the CA law, it basically requires every bike to have a brake. That the brake must be able to lock up a wheel simply means that the brake must be powerful enough to do so. A pretty minimal requirement, really. Imagine if you had a solo rear brake that was too gutless to lock up the wheel, I suppose could lead to some rather scary moments, not because it can't lock up but because it's probably also a pretty useless brake.
01-22-04 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by William Karsten
https://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21201.htm
Which doth state:
Also found this in reference to my tickette.
https://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d16_7/vc39011.htm
Which doth state:
Also found this in reference to my tickette.
https://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d16_7/vc39011.htm
hah!! i found the same law yesterday...man...so, if i have a front brake, and can make my rear wheel skid with my legs, it still doesn't count? even though i can skid and probably stop in a shorter distance than a rear brake only skid? that doesn't make any sense to me...i'll have to get kevin bacon to give ahnuld a call and explain to him the finer points of fixed gear riding...
01-22-04 | 09:17 PM
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Just to update a dying thread.
I emailed Sheldon Brown and he said that he'd drilled a pista before and it was difficult to get it centered but that overall it turned out okay. Not the most stirring recommendation I must say. He was also of the opinion that running a front brake only on a freewheel was out of the question, capital letters dangerous which I kinda figured.
Sheldon's answer for why Bianchi puts a flip-flop hub without a drilled rear bridge? They got a good deal on flip-flops! Kind of made me laugh. I keep forgeting these bike co. aren't always the high-minded artists we make them out to be.
I think I'm just going to suffer through my ride with my one gear ratio and maybe bring a couple cogs to throw on for hilly days. or get tougher or *gasp* suck it up and walk
take care,
jeff
I emailed Sheldon Brown and he said that he'd drilled a pista before and it was difficult to get it centered but that overall it turned out okay. Not the most stirring recommendation I must say. He was also of the opinion that running a front brake only on a freewheel was out of the question, capital letters dangerous which I kinda figured.
Sheldon's answer for why Bianchi puts a flip-flop hub without a drilled rear bridge? They got a good deal on flip-flops! Kind of made me laugh. I keep forgeting these bike co. aren't always the high-minded artists we make them out to be.
I think I'm just going to suffer through my ride with my one gear ratio and maybe bring a couple cogs to throw on for hilly days. or get tougher or *gasp* suck it up and walk
take care,
jeff
01-22-04 | 10:12 PM
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Once again, coaster anyone? If it was good enough for Kevin B it should be good enough for everyone(Watch the scenes where he slams to a stop)
I think the Pista comes with a flipflop because that is whats out there. Look around for non-flipflop hubs that take a fixed cog and lockring that are less than $30
I think the Pista comes with a flipflop because that is whats out there. Look around for non-flipflop hubs that take a fixed cog and lockring that are less than $30
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01-22-04 | 11:12 PM
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Coaster brake is a great idea. Simplicity. Cheap. Built in brake. All the disadvantages of single speed and fixed gear rolled into one! 
I've been riding a single speed coaster brake exclusively for the last two weeks. I'm loving it. I did add a front caliper, however. I'm way too attached to front brake to give it up, use it almost exclusively. Just today, I did find how well two brakes work vs. one when a car made a abrupt right turn right in front of me.
I've been riding a single speed coaster brake exclusively for the last two weeks. I'm loving it. I did add a front caliper, however. I'm way too attached to front brake to give it up, use it almost exclusively. Just today, I did find how well two brakes work vs. one when a car made a abrupt right turn right in front of me.
