As some of you know the drivers, there is a big to do going on about riding fixed gear without brakes. And there are people on both sides of the fence with valid arguments. But when the arguments are reduced, depriving false reasoning and responses of BS, you will find that the debate is as follows:

Vs. STYLE SECURITY

STYLE

Believe it or not, but in the community of bike gear, a brake is basically a cyclist no, no. If you have a brake on the bike, you are basically saying:

"I have a fixed gear bike, but do not know how to control it. So I need a brake because I'm lame and a poser."

This comment, in a sense, true. The mere fact that ordinary, everyday fashion are the children to bike made for racing (but not compete with them in formal competition) is a kind of irony is, at its core, ironic. It is true that a permanent team is more efficient from a standpoint of physics, however, how efficient is your transportation need to ride 3 blocks to the liquor store to pick up a practical case of PBR? This argument aside, adding a brake on the irony of riding a fixie just muddies the purity of riding and owning a computer fixed. That's because if you go to get fixed, you should know how to ride fixed. This means knowing how to use technology in an exercise bike to its best advantage. The brake is basically a training wheel – a crutch. When you have a bike fixed gear, the technology only allows you to stop no one. A non-fixed bike not have this luxury. You need a brake to stop in any form. But we're not talking about fixie.

Thus, a brake, since it is basically a training wheel, not in any way fashionable. It is a sign of weakness – and you want to look weak? There are safety advantages to have a brake on fixed gear bikes, but not a reason to stop. However, the combination of a fixed gear bike with a brake makes it much easier stop

SECURITY

The style of fixed gear bikes without brakes is what should be simple to understand. But the security argument to have a Brake is also an easy one to understand. Even if you do not need a fixed gear brake stop, a holding brake which makes it much easier. And as with fixie, it tends to go faster than with a heavy beach cruiser bike or multi-speed, brake assist is an extra plus. As mentioned earlier, you do not need a brake to stop a fixed gear, but you need not know how to use the little woman to stop properly. The only thing that is very difficult to do is leave quickly a fixed rate. Normally, if you are riding at a moderate speed and the plan of his arrest, can easily stop without brakes. However, If you in the ass traction and a car stops in front of you a few meters (ie, you have time to stop, but not so long), with a brake can definitely help stop rolling more than a hood.

CONCLUSION

As you can see, both arguments have their points. There are some innate style factors that come with not having a brake, and there is definitely some of the additional security features to have one. So what's the answer? Do we hand bicycle licenses train fixed landing test pilots before they are allowed to ride one in the city? We all know that as more people find out about fixed gear, most bikers informed are flooding the streets, which means you may not know the correct way to ride one, but they want to be elegant as possible – which means that no have brakes and probably will crash into you, your car, or wall, as rocket down a hill. So unless the licensing becomes a reality (or some type of testing in fixed), the style vs. security argument will rage on (and both sides have valid points).

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