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Permalink Reply by tyson on October 28, 2008 at 11:52pm
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Permalink Reply by Rossin Addict on October 30, 2008 at 3:03pm I'm surprised to see that attitudes have changed about front brakes (since the 1980s). I think it's a smart thing for most, though I'd never try to convince an experienced and capable rider, if that's their choice. I do however, strongly recommend a good strong chain, like Wipperman, to keep chain breakage down to a minimum.
There's another thing about brakeless, and that's tire expense; doesn't brakeless wear out your tires more often, via skidding?
Permalink Reply by Fixed Gear Republic on October 30, 2008 at 11:45pm Really like this discussion, good question to bring up.
I'm currently riding brakeless and have done so since I got into fixed gears. For me it's not a pride thing, its really just stupidity. I went to go get the brake stuff and just did not want to spend the money to put one on, so I decided not to get a brake (i know, a life is work putting a brake on a spending a few bucks). The fact of the matter is, I've been riding for a decent amount of time now and I don't have a brake - not too smart in my opinion. Maybe this discussion will actually force me to go get one.
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Permalink Reply by OEOsm on November 16, 2008 at 6:42am there are shops and co-ops around seattle where there are used parts bins. i picked up a brake and lever for $5.
i rode brakeless tonight for the first time (i switched forks and my long reach brake didnt fit on the new no clearance fork) and i am picking up a brake that fits first thing in the morning. it was fun and looked way cool and i aint gonna lie, i felt like the shit. but i did bomb a hill and scare the crap outta myself. i have people that count on me coming home, im gonna ride a brake.
Permalink Reply by SingletrackMind on November 16, 2008 at 7:09pm It has nothing to do with living on the edge. If you don't use something 99.4% of the time you're doing something, one questions why.
I used to use my brake constantly when I first fixed. In an emergency just as you put it, I used my break. I flew over my bars and my freewheel left a 2 inch long and half inch deep love mark above my eyebrow. My freewheel still has blood on it, where it sits safely next to the break in my closet.
You can argue whatever, use your break constantly, be used to how the resistance will feel, or you could just pay attention to what you're doing.
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