no brakes, all day everyday all night! it should be your decision to choose whether or not your fix gear has brakes or not. if you wanna put the risk of a possible collision at hand then go ahead! its called skid stopping...if you cant do that then ride a singlespeed
I'm not completely opposed to riding brakeless. I do it myself sometimes. I just think that if someone is experienced enough to stop without the aid of a brake, then they should be able to if they want to! Besides, I was completely opposed to it at first, but then I tried it and realized it isn't as bad as it sounds.
Back pedaling on a fixed gear does not guarantee a full stop in every situation, i.e., you might not have the ability to stop in the time necessary to avoid a collision.
I rode a fixed gear for 18 months or so, always with a brake. I liked it a lot, but it gave me a knee injury. A few months after that I was swapping out some handlebars, didn't have the proper lever, and ended up brakeless for a week or two. The knee injury came back and I said to hell with this, I'm putting gears back on.
Now the ride is so much more zen. I don't have to think about stopping and I feel more connected to the bike and the road.
@OMGworst Riding fixed had a positive effect on my fitness and I like that you can feel your momentum better but it forced me to ride less agressively in heavy traffic. I had knee injuries too so now I am thinking about using 2 brakes...
i ride a fixed gear every day, i have been riding them for over a year now, i also own other bikes wich are mtb, bmx, road bike, my fixed gear is by far the best, love the fact it never goes wrong, my other bikes always need a lil work, all my fixed gear needs is air in the tires and tensioning the chain like once a month, now i rode one for ages i built up leg strength and the skills to be able to stop with my legs, straight away i couldnt but it just takes some work like anything else, and
ok, i ride a fixed gear every day, i have been riding them for over a year now, i also own other bikes wich are mtb, bmx, road bike, my fixed gear is by far the best, love the fact it never goes wrong, my other bikes always need a lil work, all my fixed gear needs is air in the tires and tensioning the chain like once a month, now i rode one for ages i built up leg strength and the skills to be able to stop with my legs, straight away i couldnt but it just takes some work like anything else and
and now i can slow down with my legs faster than my front brake, also when you ride brakeless you just ride different to be ready for it, if theres opitunitys where a car can pop out at any time i slow down ready to avoid that situation, as long as you ride sensible theres no reason brakeless is dangerous, theres still bikes out there with 2 brakes that hardly even stop, most fixie riders maintain there bike than most people, they take it seriously, part time commuters just ride anything
@ideasoner If you knew anything about bikes you would know breaking with the front tire has twice the stopping power than a back brake. Due to not as much weight on the front tire. Go read sheldom brown noob. So theres no way you can stop by skip stopping as faster than you can with your front brake.
@SteVeYG215 haha of course i know that, approximately 70% front and 30% rear, but that's when both brakes are actually good and the same, my front brake is shit and my pedals are good and my legs are strong, braking with your legs isn't the same as brake pads rubbing on a rim, if you knew anything about bikes you would know that
I should say, however, that if you have a front break it's theoreticaly possible to stop as fast as someone with both a front and back if you're riding a fixed gear.
I'm not arguing against breakless, but fixed gear riders are fooling themselves if they think they can stop just as fast as a break with bikes if they're riding brakeless. Usually you don't need 100% stopping power however...
People who say that brakeless can stop just as well as with brakes have no knowledge of physics. Without breaks you're still only applying breaking force to the rear wheel, so even if you're good enough to apply threshold breaking power to that wheel, you can't get anywhere above half the breaking force of having breaks on both wheels. Probably less than half because the weight of the bike shifts off the back wheel to the front limiting the breaking force of that wheel.
ive been a part time messenger. riding a brakeless fixedgear.
fakt is when you get used to it (after about a year) your reaktiontime is so low that you can brake at any time as fast as anybodye else and when the chain comes off you just put your foot up on the rear wheel, and now you might say "well thats studip why dont you just have a brake for a situation like that" well your right but there are A LOT of womans bikes out there with a barely funktional footbrake. same shit.
When you try to stop a bike, all the weight goes to the front wheel. Thus, this nouveau-fred fixie hipster thing is self-limiting as more and more of them slide under buses and garbage trucks. I do feel bad about it, because garbage men shouldn't be put through that.
like in everything in life there are certain assholes who wreck the fun for everyone. I'm talking about the hipster douche on the fixed gear bike who doesn't ride with 1)proper adequate skills 2)no regards for anyone else sharing the pavement.
If youre riding in the City or near the city brakeless, where traffic is a bit more dense please either pack a bell/helmet and ride within reasonable speed.
Riding without breaks is just foolish to the nth degree and detrimental to cycling advocacy efforts. Here we are struggling nationwide to secure our rights on the road. The argument that it is ok to operate without a breaks on public roads and highways is both foolish and counterproductive. Want to go break less build your own track but stay off public property. How would they respond if I decided to remove the breaks from my car and crashed into their house?
Riding without breaks is just foolish to the nth degree and detrimental to cycling advocacy efforts. Here we are struggling nationwide to secure our rights on the road. The argument that it is ok to operate without a breaks on public roads and highways is both foolish and counterproductive. Want to go break less build your own track but stay off public property.
what is this "free" aspect I keep hearing around town about brakeless fixed gear bicycles? I ride a fixed gear without a brake, but I do not understand why people say it is a "freedom."
So I guess what I am really asking is, why do people say they feel more in tune with the bike, there is freedom to it, when all bicycles have freedom?
Hahaha you all are such retards. I made this for a journalism class at U of O expecting that only my teacher would see it, now somebody put it on youtube and its turned into this joke/abomination.
And its on Bikesnobnyc? what happened? also, 1.5 stars? it wasn't that bad
and that's why 90% of cyclists who wear street clothes roll up one or both pant legs. I've personally run over shoelaces before, and it was scary, but I've had scary moments on non-fixed bikes as well.
Heck, I've had more accidents driving a car than I ever have while riding a bike, but I still drive.
Knowing it's there makes you ride in a different way. I currently run a brake, but I didn't for about 3 months in the summer and I was so much more aware of what was going on at all times. It made me ride slower in general too, so I was able to appreciate everything more. I can't explain why riding brakeless is so nice, it just is. That said, it seems slightly crazy for city riding given how much London taxi drivers love pulling u-turns without indicating...
@ridesane it is true that some people ride brakeless cuz it looks better but also because of bar spins, wieght and if you know stop without brakes bikers can stop just as fast with brakes...brakes suckk
i love how this kid says "there are no hills in eugene" and then proceeds to tell us how he lives on a hill.
seriously though. this is a weird legal issue though- many (most?) states have laws requiring that a bicycle have two brakes- but the question arises: does the statute mean two caliper or cantilever brakes each controlled by a lever or does it mean two methods of braking? for example, does the fact you may have one caliper brake up front + the ability to backpedal satisfy the statute?
to add one thing. i ride both fixed (with a cantilever brake) and freewheel in Miami (perfectly flat, save monstrous, cruise-ship accommodating bridges) and still I think it's sound legislative policy to require at LEAST one hand controlled brake, for any number of reasons, including:
1. too many fixie noobs these days
2. chain breakage or other failure
3. it's a minimal imposition on the rider on balance with what the brake can do. (dont even tell me about the extra weight you have to carry)
lol stupid hipsters
HariVIyer 4 months ago
no brakes, all day everyday all night! it should be your decision to choose whether or not your fix gear has brakes or not. if you wanna put the risk of a possible collision at hand then go ahead! its called skid stopping...if you cant do that then ride a singlespeed
TheEmbassy101 6 months ago
I'm not completely opposed to riding brakeless. I do it myself sometimes. I just think that if someone is experienced enough to stop without the aid of a brake, then they should be able to if they want to! Besides, I was completely opposed to it at first, but then I tried it and realized it isn't as bad as it sounds.
ubernasch416 7 months ago
people ride brakeless because they're not supposed to... that simple
sickz6 7 months ago
Dude, get a brake.
Back pedaling on a fixed gear does not guarantee a full stop in every situation, i.e., you might not have the ability to stop in the time necessary to avoid a collision.
thesearethesuns 9 months ago
this video is retarted brakeless is awsome 2 brake u just hav 2 skid
emilianation 10 months ago
I rode a fixed gear for 18 months or so, always with a brake. I liked it a lot, but it gave me a knee injury. A few months after that I was swapping out some handlebars, didn't have the proper lever, and ended up brakeless for a week or two. The knee injury came back and I said to hell with this, I'm putting gears back on.
Now the ride is so much more zen. I don't have to think about stopping and I feel more connected to the bike and the road.
OMGworst 1 year ago
@OMGworst Riding fixed had a positive effect on my fitness and I like that you can feel your momentum better but it forced me to ride less agressively in heavy traffic. I had knee injuries too so now I am thinking about using 2 brakes...
jajajah86 9 months ago
i ride a fixed gear every day, i have been riding them for over a year now, i also own other bikes wich are mtb, bmx, road bike, my fixed gear is by far the best, love the fact it never goes wrong, my other bikes always need a lil work, all my fixed gear needs is air in the tires and tensioning the chain like once a month, now i rode one for ages i built up leg strength and the skills to be able to stop with my legs, straight away i couldnt but it just takes some work like anything else, and
ideasoner 1 year ago
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ok, i ride a fixed gear every day, i have been riding them for over a year now, i also own other bikes wich are mtb, bmx, road bike, my fixed gear is by far the best, love the fact it never goes wrong, my other bikes always need a lil work, all my fixed gear needs is air in the tires and tensioning the chain like once a month, now i rode one for ages i built up leg strength and the skills to be able to stop with my legs, straight away i couldnt but it just takes some work like anything else and
ideasoner 1 year ago
and now i can slow down with my legs faster than my front brake, also when you ride brakeless you just ride different to be ready for it, if theres opitunitys where a car can pop out at any time i slow down ready to avoid that situation, as long as you ride sensible theres no reason brakeless is dangerous, theres still bikes out there with 2 brakes that hardly even stop, most fixie riders maintain there bike than most people, they take it seriously, part time commuters just ride anything
ideasoner 1 year ago
@ideasoner If you knew anything about bikes you would know breaking with the front tire has twice the stopping power than a back brake. Due to not as much weight on the front tire. Go read sheldom brown noob. So theres no way you can stop by skip stopping as faster than you can with your front brake.
SteVeYG215 11 months ago
@SteVeYG215 haha of course i know that, approximately 70% front and 30% rear, but that's when both brakes are actually good and the same, my front brake is shit and my pedals are good and my legs are strong, braking with your legs isn't the same as brake pads rubbing on a rim, if you knew anything about bikes you would know that
ideasoner 10 months ago
@SteVeYG215 Dude how often do you need to replace front brake pads when you use your front break plus legs to stop? You obviously don't know shit.
SteVeYG215 10 months ago
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ideasoner 1 year ago
Is that a DODICI frame in 2:12 ?
RockyShitNigga 1 year ago
I should say, however, that if you have a front break it's theoreticaly possible to stop as fast as someone with both a front and back if you're riding a fixed gear.
I'm not arguing against breakless, but fixed gear riders are fooling themselves if they think they can stop just as fast as a break with bikes if they're riding brakeless. Usually you don't need 100% stopping power however...
burnabyify 1 year ago
People who say that brakeless can stop just as well as with brakes have no knowledge of physics. Without breaks you're still only applying breaking force to the rear wheel, so even if you're good enough to apply threshold breaking power to that wheel, you can't get anywhere above half the breaking force of having breaks on both wheels. Probably less than half because the weight of the bike shifts off the back wheel to the front limiting the breaking force of that wheel.
burnabyify 1 year ago
haters gon' hate haha. I love people who criticize who don't understand. Its not that its cool, its just an experience
merdaccade 1 year ago
has anyone else thought of what happnes if the chain breaks/ falls off for some reason lolpwnd
ruggedfiLth 1 year ago
@ruggedfiLth
ive been a part time messenger. riding a brakeless fixedgear.
fakt is when you get used to it (after about a year) your reaktiontime is so low that you can brake at any time as fast as anybodye else and when the chain comes off you just put your foot up on the rear wheel, and now you might say "well thats studip why dont you just have a brake for a situation like that" well your right but there are A LOT of womans bikes out there with a barely funktional footbrake. same shit.
RatsofCopenhagen 1 year ago
When you try to stop a bike, all the weight goes to the front wheel. Thus, this nouveau-fred fixie hipster thing is self-limiting as more and more of them slide under buses and garbage trucks. I do feel bad about it, because garbage men shouldn't be put through that.
joynthis 1 year ago
@joynthis no
merdaccade 1 year ago
bmx'ers have been riding brakeless long before riding track bikes on the road was cool, why is this an issue NOW?
marlo916 1 year ago
@marlo916 its always been an issue
merdaccade 1 year ago
like in everything in life there are certain assholes who wreck the fun for everyone. I'm talking about the hipster douche on the fixed gear bike who doesn't ride with 1)proper adequate skills 2)no regards for anyone else sharing the pavement.
If youre riding in the City or near the city brakeless, where traffic is a bit more dense please either pack a bell/helmet and ride within reasonable speed.
AtTheDriveBy 1 year ago
Sorry guys,
Riding without breaks is just foolish to the nth degree and detrimental to cycling advocacy efforts. Here we are struggling nationwide to secure our rights on the road. The argument that it is ok to operate without a breaks on public roads and highways is both foolish and counterproductive. Want to go break less build your own track but stay off public property. How would they respond if I decided to remove the breaks from my car and crashed into their house?
rbombard 1 year ago
@rbombard no
merdaccade 1 year ago
Sorry guys,
Riding without breaks is just foolish to the nth degree and detrimental to cycling advocacy efforts. Here we are struggling nationwide to secure our rights on the road. The argument that it is ok to operate without a breaks on public roads and highways is both foolish and counterproductive. Want to go break less build your own track but stay off public property.
rbombard 1 year ago
That actually helped.
BabylonGenocide149 1 year ago
what is this "free" aspect I keep hearing around town about brakeless fixed gear bicycles? I ride a fixed gear without a brake, but I do not understand why people say it is a "freedom."
So I guess what I am really asking is, why do people say they feel more in tune with the bike, there is freedom to it, when all bicycles have freedom?
narcalepticMAN 1 year ago
Redline urbis comes with a disk brake in the front and you could still barspin for those free style fixed gear folks !
TheRealBrianLee 1 year ago
who is he waving at at the end haha lol
5498marquez 1 year ago
Hahaha you all are such retards. I made this for a journalism class at U of O expecting that only my teacher would see it, now somebody put it on youtube and its turned into this joke/abomination.
And its on Bikesnobnyc? what happened? also, 1.5 stars? it wasn't that bad
merdaccade 2 years ago
@merdaccade
I like it!
eKh79 2 years ago
looolol
CommZarz 2 years ago
In September I saw this kid having his jeans caught in the chainring of his fixie. Half of his face was like grinded away when I check on him.
Man seeing his face was so traumatizing I halt my idea of checking fixies out.
JimexJimex 2 years ago
@JimexJimex
and that's why 90% of cyclists who wear street clothes roll up one or both pant legs. I've personally run over shoelaces before, and it was scary, but I've had scary moments on non-fixed bikes as well.
Heck, I've had more accidents driving a car than I ever have while riding a bike, but I still drive.
fastrnb 1 year ago
Why can't you just have a brake on the bike, and simply opt to not use it when you want to experience the "freedom" of riding brakeless?
Or is this really more about rationalizing impractical fashion choices?
ridesane 2 years ago 23
@ridesane perfect comment. this is totally what it is, I experience the "freedom" of riding brakeless every time I take my hand off the brake
xxbondsxx 2 years ago
Knowing it's there makes you ride in a different way. I currently run a brake, but I didn't for about 3 months in the summer and I was so much more aware of what was going on at all times. It made me ride slower in general too, so I was able to appreciate everything more. I can't explain why riding brakeless is so nice, it just is. That said, it seems slightly crazy for city riding given how much London taxi drivers love pulling u-turns without indicating...
FountainsofFear 2 years ago
@ridesane with the brake cable on the bike u cant bar spin
sardo97 1 year ago
@ridesane Would you carry a Anchor in your car just in case your brakes might fail?
ChristophUlsamer 1 year ago
@ridesane it is true that some people ride brakeless cuz it looks better but also because of bar spins, wieght and if you know stop without brakes bikers can stop just as fast with brakes...brakes suckk
REDtwotwotwo 1 year ago
@REDtwotwotwo nope
merdaccade 1 year ago
@merdaccade nope what???
REDtwotwotwo 1 year ago
@ridesane because it takes simplicity out of the fixie. the fixie should be VERY simple
TheLeVanman 1 year ago
i love how this kid says "there are no hills in eugene" and then proceeds to tell us how he lives on a hill.
seriously though. this is a weird legal issue though- many (most?) states have laws requiring that a bicycle have two brakes- but the question arises: does the statute mean two caliper or cantilever brakes each controlled by a lever or does it mean two methods of braking? for example, does the fact you may have one caliper brake up front + the ability to backpedal satisfy the statute?
marshamk 2 years ago 10
to add one thing. i ride both fixed (with a cantilever brake) and freewheel in Miami (perfectly flat, save monstrous, cruise-ship accommodating bridges) and still I think it's sound legislative policy to require at LEAST one hand controlled brake, for any number of reasons, including:
1. too many fixie noobs these days
2. chain breakage or other failure
3. it's a minimal imposition on the rider on balance with what the brake can do. (dont even tell me about the extra weight you have to carry)
marshamk 2 years ago 3
@marshamk I bet you think your clever. There are hills everywhere, he meant compared to most places
merdaccade 1 year ago
@marshamk your smart<3
xXfUCKFAGGOTsXx 5 months ago
too much background music, take it down after the intro, bring it up in the middle and the end, but give my ears a break
fxpetersjr 2 years ago
bring it up in the middle what? its all dialogue, theres no place where it makes sense to just "turn it up" for no reason.
merdaccade 2 years ago