Make sure you have brakes, and don't try to draft me, cos when I brake suddenly, you will have to swerve and end up in the gutter looking like a complete tit. 
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Riding fixed in traffic - tricky?
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Posted 7 months ago #
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That was pretty good, all in all - a wee circuit of the park early doors got a few jolts out of the system. General riding was a lot easier than I thought, guess I didn't grasp how much easier the front brake makes things. Slow manoeuvres round cars etc was a bit of a nightmare tbh but managed to keep it to a minimum.
Take a while before I could ride fast, I reckon - I went pretty slow.Posted 7 months ago # -
having two brakes is actually a better way to learn to be honest.
That way in an emergency (and trust me, even experienced riders do this), you will stop pedalling and assuming you're also touching the back brake you'll lock up the back wheel rather than getting a kick back.It's just another level of security.
Riding fixed without any brakes anywhere apart from on the track is just plain stupid IMO. I've been riding fixed for a long time now and I'll still not do it without brakes. There's no way on earth you can stop as quickly and as safely on a fixie as you can with brakes.
Posted 7 months ago # -
What samuri says, imo fixies and brakes are the absolute weapon for traffic
I'll try the route to work tomorrow (it(s bank holiday) and see if I can get to the top of the hill.Posted 6 months ago # -
Riding fixed without any brakes anywhere apart from on the track is just plain stupid IMO.
This. Lots of this.
Posted 6 months ago # -
grizzer - Member
I took delivery of a shiny new fixed pompino at 4 friday afternoon by 5 i was sitting in A&E with a broken collarbone and smashed face warning take it slow cus the instinct to freewheel is unconcious which is what you will be if your not carefull...don't know what hurt more my head,my shoulder or my prideOuch!
Had some classic moments myself. Including the above mentioned buckaroo and kerb strike (in my case on the very busy Park Street in Bristol!)
Can't do the link (from work) but I'm surprised no-one's posted a link to that YouTube vid of the London couriers alley cat race
Posted 6 months ago #
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