http://www.buyafixie.com Fixed Gear Bicycles, Fixed Gear Parts and Accessories, and Fixed Gear Bike Blog with Fixed Gear News Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:21:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.buyafixie.com/guides/fixed-gear-misconceptions/fixed-gear-bikes-dangerous-on-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-1457 PaulG Sun, 06 Feb 2011 17:26:40 +0000 http://www.buyafixie.com/?page_id=485#comment-1457 I've been riding a track bike on the road for years. Started in SF. Have ridden and raced the track. However: especially in hilly situations, high traffic, and group riding, using the rear wheel as a brake is NOT sufficient for safe operation. In steep SF style hills, where there are stop signs at the bottom, it is not practical to stop by skidding. Not to mention the excessive tire wear that results from the practice. I have an old skool Pinarello with a campy super record brake on the front and none on the rear (really is unnecessary) and have plenty of fixie cred. I’ve been riding a track bike on the road for years. Started in SF. Have ridden and raced the track. However: especially in hilly situations, high traffic, and group riding, using the rear wheel as a brake is NOT sufficient for safe operation. In steep SF style hills, where there are stop signs at the bottom, it is not practical to stop by skidding. Not to mention the excessive tire wear that results from the practice. I have an old skool Pinarello with a campy super record brake on the front and none on the rear (really is unnecessary) and have plenty of fixie cred.

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