wow, isn't it obvious? he has it all over

He must really like them!

I bought new tires and I declare myself back among the livings.



New tires have no directional treads, so I won't implode even if I mounted them backward....






















































Unless I really ****ed it up and had it inside out.

But if there are no directional treads, how could you tell if they were mounted backwards?

Incidentally, I own a Giant.

[QUOTE=aMull;11273561]Great, except you'd have a point if we were discussing freewheels without brakes.

Track bikes can, and are, ridden without additional brakes, as using your legs and the chain is enough. If you want added safety, an easier and less challenging ride, attach a brake.

Wrong.

Track bikes are designed for use the velodrome where having the ability to brake is extremely dangerous.

I don't think anyone really cares if you plow head first into a car or brick wall but have you ever considered that you may hurt someone else? All because your too cool for a front brake?

I don't see how having a brake with either freewheel or fixed hinders riding.

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I dont see how not having a break means ill plow head first into a brick wall.

It's rocket science.

I feel I'm late to this party but here is my two cents:

Riding brakeless is the non-sexual equivalent of using the "pull and pray" method. Seems cool, and feels good, but in 9 months when your life sucks you have no one to blame but you.

If you think so then keep your brakes on.

The recurring theme with your old farts on training wheels is WHEN you crash, WHEN you die, WHEN you head into a brick wall. Didn't know you were all part time psychics.

Rather than starting a new thread, I'll ask here:

My LBS told me that running a front brake only on a SS is fine; only gets tricky in wet conditions. I'm new to FGSS, but have quite a bit of road experience. Not interested in FGFS (in fact, I had to look up what that means...).

Ottawa is pretty flat, but keep in mind that I'm 6'7" and 205 lbs.

Your take?

Sorry, aMull, can't do brakeless

+ 100
on a public road, you need to be able to stop. (referring to brakeless SS)

The reason you don't need a rear brake on a FG is that your legs can act as a rear braking mechanism by back pedalling / skidding. Sooner or later you will face low traction conditions such as wet or oily roads in which the front brake cannot be used safely and a rear brake is necessary, so IMO you DO need a rear brake with a SS or any non-fixed rear gear drivetrain, which has some sort of freewheel mechanism. Locking up the front wheel makes a bike unstable, whereas locking up the rear wheel does not.

What? Are you sure that you don't have a fixed gear (FG) instead of a singlespeed (SS)? Running only a front brake on a fixed gear is sufficient, although you may want to practice skidding first (being able to slow the rear wheel with your feet). Alternatively, you can run two brakes.

You should always run two brakes on a singlespeed. Not one, not none, two.

I'm currently running FG for the first time, but had originally meant to have it set up as SS. The LBS guy felt bad (it was their mistake) and threw in the freewheel for free (flip hub). I then mentioned the need for an additional brake and he felt one would be OK even on SS.

I tend to agree with Tejano (and you), though. If I do go back to SS, I'll go two brakes.

Thanks for input.

Agreed. They must have been referring to FG. Running only a front brake on a SS is stupid and dangerous.

just saw this in another thread...

That gif is great. What a dumbass.

That's a sweet deal though. Regardless, if your like me, you wont go back to SS

Come on guys, doing a whip skid on slick roads in front of moving traffic is a brilliant idea.

Makes me happy seeing that 400$ Aerospoke slam into the van.
Also - seems that car behind him reacts very quickly and comes to a stop.

I bet he practiced that whip skid all morning, too.

Sigh,...sometimes I forget that the person on the otherside could still be in highschool..and his fixie nothing more than a fashion statement.

Any other predictions?