My fixed, at the start of today's ride. 90 km along the river, a lot of dirt road. It has brakes, but I use them in emergencies and on long descents. I don't want to die on the way to work
by bkitchen1981
My fixed, at the start of today's ride. 90 km along the river, a lot of dirt road. It has brakes, but I use them in emergencies and on long descents. I don't want to die on the way to work
by bkitchen1981
5 Comments
The scenery is so beautiful, and the bike makes it even more enjoyable.
Please don’t ever justify using brakes, you’re cool either way! (I dont but sometimes i wish i had my front brake).
My fixed (with lake)
Brakes are essential
I used to be a brakeless guy, until I had a ~30 km/h encounter with a pedestrian who stepped into the bike lane without looking.
https://preview.redd.it/6e61dyszwgzf1.jpeg?width=576&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5f5dd26a0e5cd963e1432d3b6f2019f642e2cd9a
I totaled my frame and the pedestrian was seriously injured. Since that day, I’ve never ridden brakeless again.
Better to have brakes and not need them, than to need them in an emergency and not have them
You don’t need to justify having brakes. Nice pic.