Topic starter
One point which seems to come up frequently when people talk about brakeless fixies, is the fact that to ride on the roads in the uk you are meant to have 2 independent braking systems.
Does anyone know the law governing this?
Thanks
Posted : 29/03/2012 11:47 am
So a statement and a question...
Posted : 29/03/2012 11:49 am
http://www.ctc.org.uk/desktopdefault.aspx?tabid=4073
Most sorts of cycle are required to have at least two efficient braking systems, by which the front wheel (or wheels) can be braked independently of the rear wheel (or wheels)
Apart from saying that a brake that acts directly on a pneumatic tyre shall not be deemed to be in efficient working order, these regulations do not define how the brakes are operated (by hands, feet or maybe even the teeth?) or how they work. A lot of words are nevertheless devoted to wheels that cannot rotate independently of the pedals (i.e. no freewheel), the effect of which is that a fixed wheel drive counts as a braking system – on that wheel or wheels.
Posted : 29/03/2012 11:50 am
[url= http://www.ctc.org.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=4073 ]CTC has a neat piece on it. Rules come from a statutory instrument.[/url]
Posted : 29/03/2012 11:52 am
Posted : 29/03/2012 11:54 am
you dont see the kids on 20" worrying about this
Posted : 29/03/2012 11:55 am