In the Fix: Berlin vs. Moscow Part 2
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- In the first part of In the Fix we showcased what a fixed-gear bicycle is and what it’s like to ride one. Now we continue our brakeless adventure hearing what authorities and politicians have to say about the world of fixed-gear bicycle enthusiasts.
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“No brakes is dangerous” says Kalashnikov Art Collector.
I would love to see statistics on accidents from bikes with brakes and bikes without.
I think there are Not much Differenz
It's safe to have a frontbrake as backup. I try to use it as little as possible, but last month my chain snapt, luckly a had that brake!
Why do people say they make you flip over?
***** oh okay thanks. Sorry to hear that haha
I had that same thing happen when I was flying down a steep hill. I hardly touch my break but that day it definitely saved me from getting g seriously hurt
Normally you never want to death pull your front brake. That will seize your front wheel causing you to flip over the front. But then again, shit happens
+Charles Sampson If you just HAmmer the shit out of your break and your weight is on the front then you will go over the bars but aside from that most of your breaking power is actually from front breaks no matter what kind of bikes
That's a sweet AK that Russian dude has on his wall. I bet it's loaded.
All guns are loaded in Russia. All the time
I really find it funny how much the American people are misled about Russia and post soviet countries :D Especially considering the fact that America has MUCH worse problems with people owning and misusing guns.. I know that you're joking, but in Russian there is a saying that means "Every joke contains a little part of truth" :)
The fact is, AK guy is not even a parliament member or whatever, he is just a TV actor. So i assume AK stuff is only just for colour.
Djon Smith lol
minorthing792 yep man
I love how the Russian dude has a framed AK.
I like it how the Russian official seems very understanding. He knows people are riding bicycle, is even aware of fixies, and it seems he is somewhat supportive. When he said that they are professionals, that it's perfectly normal and fine for a pro to ride without brakes. As if he said to let people be themselves, enjoy what they wish.
I think that's cool. :)
Any Russians out there to comment on this? I really wanna hear your opinion.
quicksilver1203 Moscow is very popular bike near each station has parking and rental bicycles, do that would be less congestion and health of citizens
+quicksilver1203 Correct :) No problems with any types of bikes. For example : pp.vk.me/c621731/v621731423/2668b/2uVlV3SW04E.jpg
pp.vk.me/c624727/v624727423/975d/k0j-PPPIfic.jpg ))) My friend make this by own hands
+Роман Авдеев Awesome!
He was actually saying that a professional can ride a bike without breaks, but other people, talking about the street punks, shouldn't do that
Cause he is not an official, he is an actor
www.imdb.com/name/nm1993060/
www.ivi.ru/person/aleksey-ogurtsov-30026
I have ridden brakeless but found myself riding slower than I would with my front brake. I could skid/skip stop but riding 20mph+ through traffic and relying only on an inferior way of stopping is not smart. To each their own though. I just enjoy riding as fast as possible without having to worry about slamming into an unpredictable situation.
Thanks for your comments Connor Bruno
Connor Bruno WORD, As a roadie that rides a fixed bike from time to time I have to say going brakeless slows me down.. I however would not say "you must use a brake" if you are skilled enough and its your bag then go for it...
Only having a front brake is a bad idea imo. If I only had one it’d be on the back. One can argue efficiency all day long but I like my front teeth and in tact clavicles. Try hard stopping from full speed with only front brake and get back to me after the wounds heal.
@@sirmixalot3332 your back brake is your legs....
Not on my bike! Haha. I learned back in sixth grade what a front brake will give you. Mismatched front teeth. I depend on my rear brake and the front brake is for assistance only.
Cars belong on the track, cycles on the road 🙌🏼😬
Beautiful cities: Moscow and Berlin, Berlin and Moscow! Beautiful video! Beautiful life!
Glad you enjoyed the show theDuplicitous many thanks for your kind words WeLoveCycling
Stronger riders can break with leg power alone very quickly but never as quickly as a bike with 2 hand brakes. I am a weaker rider who needs it and can't rely on leg power. I understand, some reds are dumb to stop at as its completely clear but some are reckless where people have to stop to let cyclists go through. Riding brakeless can encourage endangering pedestrians unless the cyclist is being extremely safe and cautious. Physically weaker and/or inexperienced riders have no business riding brakeless fixes in traffic.
I think many fail to realise that these laws are not there to save the cyclists, they're there to save the people who are hurt by the cyclists who can't stop in time. By riding without brakes, they are risking others. This is not fair.
Dont legislate brakes. Just have a driving test where a bicycle will need to be stopped from lets say 20mph to 0 in a certain distance. Whatever the distance required would be, I'm sure brakeless fixies would fail it. They cannot stop well enough. It is impossible.
There are plenty of otherwise shitty broken bikes and unskilled cyclists out there, who would fail the tests for their own reasons also.
I'm just saying that there should be competence on the road as well as adequate equipment to handle traffic situations.
I recommend a front break for emergency stop.
in Germany only front-brake is demanded, since on the back, u already have your chain.
It takes some balls to ride mid-traffic brakeless, leave the guys alone... they must know what they are doing, otherwhise they would be dead already! I ride a hardtail mtb in the streets of São Paulo, our pavement sucks bad!
Well, as a fixed gear rider in one of the most crowded cities in Europe which is İstanbul, i can say these bikes are extremely fun. And this takes the excitement to a higher level. So they should definitely be allowed whatever the situation is. For further info, the most bike-car crashes are caused by the careless drivers on the roads cuz they never tend to use their mirrors or check the right side when stepping out of the car :)
Many thanks for your comment Eray Bülbüller its great to hear about the Fixie scene in Istanbul. Ride safe. WeLoveCycling : )
Barış Çelebi rofl
*Are fixed-gear bicycles meant just for the velodrome?*
We continue our brakeless adventure hearing what the authorities and politicians have to say about the world of fixed-gear bicycles.
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WeLoveCycling If you have what it takes; ride whatever you want!
+WeLoveCycling survival of the fittest!
+WeLoveCycling i love riding my fixed gear in traffic #brakesAreDeath
No, cause its a bike like every other. Fuck brakes. We can ride our bikes and so we have to ride on the streets.
yeah technically speaking the fixed gear bike's home is the velodrome. but there once was a time (and quite some time ago) that all bikes were fixed. I think it would be a shame to see them taken off the road. but I dare say that that's where it's all heading. over the last two months I've purchased 4 bikes and the last bike I got (last week) is a fixed gear with no brakes. took me a few days and a few falls to work out how to skidd. a quick tip to all those starting out - take time to familiarise and if you keep your iPhone plus in front pocket then have the screen facing inward. I didn't like the sensation at first because I was so into coasting but the fixed gear also has it's own approach to the slow or cruising mindset.. it's a great approach to urban riding and if you're aware, alert (if not the fixed gear bike will quickly change that) then you shouldn't have any problems..
My legs are my gears ! Ride it FIX . Be professional !
Keep the bikes with no brakes (besides locking up the rear wheel) on the track. But I also feel this should be decided on a more local level and not on a national one.
Bikes on roads are good but you have to be able to react in a safe and timely manner in situations. Not having brakes will increase the potential for a worse accident to happen just like riding without a helmet will increase the potential for a head injury in an accident. The difference though is that the helmet protects ONLY the rider whereas brakes will help protect not only the rider but also the person/vehicle/building they may impact.
Thanks for your comments Richard Garrett
my opinion is that fixed gear bikes are the best way to commute, and yes , i think that they should be on streets
+Raiko Vainikk thanks for your comment
Raiko Vainikk can you tell me why that the fixie bikes are the best way to commute?
GeeGne -bAb they're light, easy to carry, fast. I personally love everything about them
Raiko Vainikk that was really informative thanks
Raiko Vainikk but why road geared bike aren't better than the fixies for commting?
I've been riding fixed for a while now! I started out with a brake and slowly realized i don't need it. If u feel u have control, skidding and skipping is your break u don't need additional ones. This goes without saying but straps/toe-clips or click pedals are a must if you want to ride brake less. I vote brake less riding should be legal. (i'm from the Netherlands).
The police and the law makers should not be concerned with brakeless riders. It's of course advisable to have at least a front brake. If you don't have a break you put mainly yourself in danger. The police should totally focus on motorists who endanger people.
С каких пор малоизвестный актёришка Алексей Огурцов - член парламента?!))
Так топит еще как
I'm in this video and, well, I've installed a front brake on my ti-fixed just for it to be there. I was in the accident this september when the car took me over and hit the brakes two meters in front of me. I'm glad I didn't have the brake because otherwise I would have broken my neck. Police made me guilty of the accident because I had ALMOST no proof that I was meant to be hit BUT absence of brakes made me silent in the police quoters. Nobody wanted to listen to my version at all.
My opinion is that almost no one even in bike world understands what this "no brakes" means. Those who out of their element always go nuts screaming that if you have no brakes you should not be allowed to ride in the street. But what they imagine is the bike that can't stop.
I was hit by the female driver and the moment she left her car to assess the damage she went saying that I have no brakes. I guess she was the one who didn't approve fixies much and she knew where to look right away haha thankfully I didn't brake my breastbone against the roof of her nissan.
Took you over and hit the brakes two meters in front of you.
That was reckless of her, and she did it without taking your safety into any sort of consideration.
Where I live, she would have received a traffic summons (if she did not flee the scene of the accident) for 'failure to avoid a pedestrian' (and yes, here, a bicyclist is a pedestrian). Connecticut USA 41 North 73 West.
I don't know if 'no brakes' would factor into it - brakes in that situation only mattered because the motorist was reckless and fully unpredictable in her behavior (because who would do that? If you were driving a standard sized steel automobile -- instead of your bicycle -- would she have taken the same approach? Of course not.)
Glad you are alive to tell us your story!
Bikes belong in traffic!!!!
Thanks for your comment GrandpaSStudio : )
We are talking about fixies not usual bikes with brakes
*bikes are traffic
Absolutely! I live i Belgium, and over here they have been replacing bike lanes from the right side of the road to the sidewalk, wich puts cyclists in more danger, as they get less visible for drivers, and at the same time puts them riding half a meter from playing kids on the sidewalk. And those guys that regulate traffic questions are one of the best payed careers on the public sector... ok for me, but please, do your job well. I really do prefer to ride between the cars than amongst walking people and trash bags.
@@mctitti3429 on my other answer i refer to both kinds of bicycles.
If you enjoyed the sound track, don't miss the easter egg ;) www.welovecycling.com/blog/landing/featured-music-fix/ WeLoveCycling
noooo, seems like the page doesn't exist anymore... :(
Please, can you tell me the title and artist of the last song in this video?
Try riding San Francisco without brakes and then we can talk ;)
I newer thought I would see something stupid as this,
but then again hipsters.
well, i used to ride brakeless. it wasn't enjoyable, because everytime i ride brakeless on the road, it just made me worry i couldn't even enjoy a single moment.
Many thanks for your comment moonshot
Get rid of that fear
responsible
My friend had some trouble to find correct dear for his fixie, because Moscow isn't flat and there is a lot fast descends, where you need to keep control of the bike.I prefer the singlespeed with both brakes.
Wise choice nameresu many thanks for your comment WeLoveCycling
А так петляя по осевой,не опасаетесь спортбайкера в зад получить?Они ведь тоже там ездят.Только оооочень быстро.Так быстро что велосипедиста могут не заметить
только междурядье, только хардкор
Many thanks for your comment DreamFall1123
Но мы то знаем, что никакой это не хардкор. Лишь бы узок был баран.
4ekb а как же типы, которые выставляют свое крыло и не смотрят в зеркало? такое часто происходит
DreamFall1123 не знаю, в пробке и в левых полосах у меня не было ни единого инцидента.
it's up to the person riding a fixie if they want brakes or not I mean I have brakes on my fixie just in case if anything happens or if I can't brake fast enough
Wise words... :)
no its not, theres more than just you on the road. old people, small kids, sometimes even blind or deaf people. some people think its exciting without breaks? great, but some people dont want to die cause you want a little fun. if you wanna have near death experiences you can choose a sport thats not involving other people without their commitment.
Думаю, что некоторым людям просто необходим адреналин.) Отличное видео! Спасибо! Конечно же выбор за улицей.) Всем удачи!
I think some people just need adrenaline.) Excellent video! Thank U! Of course - choice of the street.)break rules.) Good luck!
Many thanks for our comments YouBetterNoOne
Жду, когда водители формулы-1 или там nascar организуют сообщество и будут бороться за движение в общем потоке трафика и чтоб их не заставляли трековые машины переделывать под условия езды в городе.
Add Russian subtitle please :(
Hello. Thank you for your comment. I will pass this message to the production team. Many thanks WeLoveCycling
Клятвопреступник СурокНу когда наши рассказывают да, ну вот иностранные ребята про что рассказывают я хз
Thousands of cyclist ride the cities with no brakes. I feel more secure having brakes available but hardly ever use them (except when going down in San Francisco Hills). If your city or country doesn't allow riding without brakes. Install dummy brakes. You still have the satisfaction of no brakes but not the trouble with pólice.
Civilisation vs. anarchy :))
How about that?!... when there are conditions, there are too many and keep the citizen "caged"?...
When there aren't any conditions at all, total freedom is something that bicycle riders consider a bless.
Everything comes to light when there are incidents. Freedom helps, or rools are keeping people in the light of the truth?
These bikes do have a way of braking, it's just not a lever. If you are speeding beyond the capabilities of your bike or your body of course it's dangerous but it's the same in every vehicle, brakes or not.
lots of people getting inspired of videos like these or by classics from Brunelle or Barentsen, but - as it was already said here, traffic in Berlin is way more relaxed and (almost) nobody break the rules. if you watch Hotline for example - drivers in NYC also are quite aware of bikes and overall traffic pace is much more stable. but traffic in Moscow or St. Petersburg is far more aggressive and unpredictable, plus to this its a common situation when one lane is used for parked cars and others trying to squeeze themselves in the remaining space. my opinion - if you’re fixing you know that you’re doing, just try no to hurt anybody else and always give the road for public transport, it’s about of respect to people) peace!
Ребята молодцы ! Даете мотивацию ! СПАСИБО ! Pray for ya all broz
Riding fixed gear bike you are more aware of speed and your actions as the machine becomes part of your body . Getting to stupid speeds unless you are capable (trained and strong rider ) isnt really doable unless your are an idiot and also as we know some idiots do drive motorised vehicles which are times 100 more dangerous . lets just all ride our fixed gear bikes and be happy !
no brakes on a bicycle ....I guess this means we become cooler or more stupid .. ok so cool and stupid?? *** facepalms*** ...
Single Speed bicycle was something many of us, if not most has grown with in Moscow. All what we had as breaks were not very sufficient coaster brakes. Skid is almost the same. As long as rider could do the skid with his bike gear ratio and easily. Especially in city with very clean roads as Berlin. My gear ratio on fixie/ss is 2.88. It is too high for my body mass, muscles to do easy skids. So I have front and rear brakes. Very handy for descending @40+ km/h. Where I'm riding now, roads have lots of small derbies, not so sufficient for braking by skids, either. But comes Russian style of winter and skid on winter tires might be better than with traditional brakes.
Interesting documentary, my respects to all those riders that looking for happy on the way with this bikes without brakes..its a gift ....I m down hill mtb rider ,we use big hydraulic brake discs, but after se that ....the world for ride a bike its more than labels ...keep a life keep a ride..
I've been riding in Amsterdam for 3 months now. Breakless.
If you can stop your wheel by stopping the pedals it's the same thing as a kids bike braking by pedalling backwards only harder on the legs
There is no future for special velo lines in Russia, cause every driver will use opportunity to drive there too... against rules. So, what's the matter to do useless velolines...
Who want to bike breakless, that their choice. I think when you are breakless you can control your bike more carefully, cause you feel your bike better.
Thanks for your comments Vladislav Gabsalyamov
what is the name of the song in 3:21
I am sorry, but as a keen cyclist, I fully support that brakeless must be forbidden.No cyclist immortal in the rain, snow or ice, against a careless vehicle driver.If you still want to brake, you can do it with both brakes, plus locking with your feet.I ride a fixie in town, due to the low cost maintenance, and I keep my expensive Italian CX bike with Campagnolo Record for other uses.I have two long drop brakes with 700x35mm Vittoria Voyager Hyper folding tyre, that is excellent, but at 70 EUR per pair delivered, it would be quite more expensive if I skid for braking.I admire the skills that brakeless cyclists have, and mock their stupidity for riding brakeless and risking ( not only ) their life.And yes, you could get fined - in Bulgaria, the good for nothing police frequently takes actions against cyclists with no brakes or no spoke reflectors.Jesus...
.....cute story, sissy
No fixed gear rider thinks they are immortal, but if you have the belief that brakes will save you against a careless vehicle driver about to run you over with his two tonne vehicle you are mistaken or deluded. The vast majority of risk of riding a bike in cities has nothing to do with the type of brakes a bike has or does not have so stop with the victim blaming.
Next you will want to make rim brakes forbidden as they don't stop as well as rim brakes in the wet, your support is not based upon available evidence of risk
Я был мастером спорта по велоспорту, 2 перелома. Фиксеры-адреналинщики, к велоспорту как и к велодвижению имеют очень слабое отношение.
Sometimes its a "green street" for 10 kilometers in Moscow, so why not going fixie? All you need is 28" wheels, its no matter - fixie or integrated hub or whatever (commuter/touring.etc), Moscow can give u cyclin freedom on any kind of serious ride. Hope for more stylish and skilled road cyclists in this year. Cycling is still unpopular here...
its really not as dangerous as everyone makes it out to be.
Не вижу проблемы иметь ручку тормоза на руле и никогда в жизни ей не пользоваться, если ты такой крутой фиксер.
о это про меня...
все дело − эстетика
Daniel Saeger все дело - тупые понты хистоты.
Daniel Saeger пусть ручка будет эстетичной, или так не бывает? )
У тебя же не только ручка, а еще и тросики, и сами тормоза. На трековом велосипеде нет дырки под тормоз)). И тросики как? Хомутами приматывать? Это не круто.
sick editing
Bikes should BE the traffic!
No Brake No Problem !
Thanks for the comment Dödel Vögel ride safe. WeLoveCycling
Hate fixers on the road
If they doesnt respect themselfs
Respect others on the road
it's fun to ride with no brakes it makes your adrenaline pump
Bikes shouldn't be excluded from traffic, but should be protected by laws and allowed some kind of protective priviledges, brakes are a must though since they don't ruin the experience too much and they give you an extra safety measure.
Thanks for your comment Nihilanth Non Serviam
Нож в печень, фикседгир вечен!
Кому интересно, у меня тоже полно красных светофоров, сигналов и разного ФГ контента на канале.
I have brakes on the bike but only because of the StVZO, to use them is another thing;) long live the punk
I think they belong in traffic. The simplicity of a fixie appeals to many and bring cheap transportation. I don't care much for fixies myself, but having ridden them and going on rides with several other fixies, an experienced rider had plenty of control. Best to learn to ride fixies before hitting heavy traffic is where I stand.
Thanks for contributing to the conversation Chasing Cornfields we appreciate it. WeLoveCycling
so 3 mins in i realize that they are crying about putting brakes on bikes? just put em on and don't use them?
in Germany only front-brake is demanded, since on the back, u already have your chain.
What is the brand of the frame at 5:11 ? It's gorgeous!
WZWZW nvm, it's an affinity lopro, but still wow. great vid, dudes.
Fixed gear bikes are just interesting to ride rather than my road bike in my opinion. I commute with my track bike with 48x15 and it is scary.
that Ingria is nuts
Laws should be in place to protect people from each other and the system. Not from themselves. If we want to risk our lives in a certain way, as long as we're not risking others lives, it shouldn't be illegal.
+Toby Prynne I get yout point, but fact is: Cycling through traffic *always* endangers others as well. Not necessarily physically but mentally. If you as a cyclist mess up and get hit by a car and die, it's entirely your fault that the driver of the car might end up traumatized. I've seen people's lives getting destroyed by only that split second that it takes to accidentally kill someone. They will feel responsible even if it wasn't their fault. People tend to forget that side of the story. That said, I still believe people should be allowed to ride fixed gears in public. What they can't do is behave like lunatic assholes endangering others, because you always do, even if you don't want to admit it. ;)
+Lance Flare Totally agree, nicely said ;)
weniger labern! mehr fahrvideos zeigen! keiner will das gesülze und gejammer von irgendsonem selbsternannten fixi-profi hören. ich will geile PoV-Videos aus Moskau sehen und sonst nüscht!!!
Дайте треки которые слышны в этом ролике.
depends on road and road 'co-habitants' i guess, here in the congested cities, car drivers are pricks, add to that roads that have sun-dried oil because of pollution... i have front brakes always, and it messes up the artwork :)
Atlanta, 2010: Sold my Mazda, bought a fixie, rode it everyday from Midtown to Little Five Points, never had breaks except for the natural ones that should be on a fixie. Fixies have breaks, they are more effective than other breaking systems. Oh yea, and I saved wads of $🤑💵$ and butt loads of 🕓⏰!
Keep fixies on the road, it was normal years ago & it's great fun to ride fixed
FREEEEEEE FIXED GEARS!!!
For me, things are simple as this: Track bikes belongs to the track, and road bikes belongs to the road.
But off course, whatever is the type of bike you have, it makes part of the traffic too and deserve the same respect and have the same rights to transit on the same roads as a car.
Insightful comments Miguel Montenegro thank you.
The situation in Berlin described in the video is not how I ever experienced it: Why? Because in Berlin the police has no time to care about bikes riding wherever they want as they are outnumbered. In 2017 they started a bike police with 30 police men/women on bikes. But this vid was uploaded in m 2015 and so filmed in 2014, I guess.
Thoroughly enjoyed the film! There is of course a certain amount of inherent danger that one immediately assumes as soon as they mount a bicycle. With that in mind, as long as the rider is in control it should be allowed use of a bike with or without the conventional brake systems depending on the rider's abilities. Ride your bike and be aware out there!
INTERESTING VIDEOS but l ride road bikes and l have brakes for a reason ,motorists dont watch out for cyclists !! WE DONT COUNT AS HUMAN TO THEM SOOOO l like to be able to STOP ;)
however l have great admiration for fixie riders ,l m sure if l was 20 again not over twice that age l might be doing the same :) l also like the simple mechanical function of them reminds me of my first bikes especially my BMXs which l rode all over Calgary AB .
Russian roads are so dangerous because Russia for sad people. At the bad road you can't be happy, and in Russia all roads are bad.
Sorry for my bad English.
Россия для грустных.
Fixies are the best on the streets! If you love to be fast, and you can move right in traffic then you have to ride fixie. Fixies are about freedom, but we can't ride free 'cause the traffic and people who are around us, these are a little bit deangures. If your adrenalin is on the top you feel you have to ride faster and faster... Ride a bicycle and you will be happy!
Daniel H.
Germany: U have to have 2 brakes, and a fixie already has one, the chain. So, the police simply demands an additional front brake, or u get fined. The fine is not even expensive, just 20-30€, I think... A police-motorbike has to stop u (a police-car stoping u isn´t allowed, cause too dangerous for the cyclist), and there isn´t many police-motorbikes, u rarely see any... u could risk it, but no true citizen would, just for the sake of not making his bike just a tiny bit uglier (uglier cause of the front brake)... In other words, only huge narcissistst don´t have a front brake, cause it destroys their perfect bike-looks... just a matter of looks, the bevaviour of teenagers.
Moscow forever!
Fixed Gears have brakes, the technique, stop pedaling. I SUPPORT FIXED GEAR FREEDOM!
Thx to this video, now cyclists'll have problems with cops in Russia too (
Germany regulates the wrong things. The fines for cars driving too fast, turning on the Autobahn (75€) or blocking bike lanes (20€) or disabled parking spaces are a joke. Some Russian laissez faire would be nice here. But at the right place.
10 mins in a nuttshell:
> 1% - whiny obedient Germans can't have no brakes
> another 1% - nobody cares in Russia
> 98% - omg fixedgear no brakes you must be crazy wow these people nuts
Thank you for such an informative series of videos, here's your dislike.
Get on the Streets! Ride fixed!
it's funny how in Warsaw we get two worlds combined...
bike lanes and drivers awareness but at the same time, nobody gives a F*** about driving brakeless thro heavy traffic...
and this launching from lights just Slavic stuff...
Brakeless is the only way to ride. Definitely shouldn't be outlawed. It should be up to the person riding, if they want a brake.
Not sure why I am commenting on a video 5 years old.. LMAO 🤣
Use brakes!
Bikes with brake or not, also belong in the traffic. I started riding a fixie without brakes, and i will put them on because of the laws and my mum :P The traffic in Hungary is changing, mostly in positive ways, but there will always be assholes that only care about themselves. Sometimes i ask the reckless drivers (if i catch up with them, most of the time...) if they would do it, if it wasn't me, but a bus. Some complains, some thinks about it.
Cool vid, keep on pedaling! :)
I think its great all the attention track bikes are getting now a days…around the world! Being from the states and privileged enough to ride in many of the states i noticed that bike rules/laws are different even city to suburb in some instances. BUT never have i been told to put a front brake on by the police, they have asked, laughed, and called me crazy but never told me to put one on. Simple fact they shouldn't, your legs are your gears and brakes and there is no one that should tell you you have to ride with one. Upon watching this the PA state bike laws states, "Every Pedalcycle shall be equipped with a braking system which will stop the pedelcycle in 15 feet from a initial speed of 15 miles per hour on a dry, level and clean pavement". With that knowledge defiantly going to test this out when I get a chance. Other wise riding a bike is like riding a motorcycle and riding a motorcycle is like riding a horse, roam free, do what you want. These cities are our wild wild west and were just having some fun. That is why I ride brakeless.
Ride with a front brake until you feel safe without it, it's not as dangerous as it looks at all, you can slow down perfectly fine once your experienced and know what your doing.
Except if your chain pops and you have no brake, then you're fucked. That's one of my biggest fears while riding my fixed.
+AXEL0329 very unlikely if you maintain your bike properly, if it does happen just footjam to a stop
Do we need cars?!? Because I think we don't ;-; at all ,but that's for lazy people tho .-. They just don't understand how fun it is riding a fixed gear bike
Its kind of triggering me that people say ''Its exciting to ride the bike without breaks'' and thats their own choice if they want to drive like that or not.
Simply because you arent alone on the streets. There are other people crossing the roads you are driving, eldery, small kids with lack of knowledge and reaction, sometimes even blind and deaf people. Not everyone has the reactions or skills to dodge.
If you like to live dangerously thats fine, but if theres other people involved, like in public streets, you have to take responsibility.
Just think about it. Would you be fine with it if some one you love gets killed by a car that was involved in an illegal street race and driving way too fast?
Imagine the driver saying ''Well i love the adrenalin when i drive 100 km per hour in the city'' Would you just say, alright no problem buddy? I dont think so.
As a fanatic of speed and a brake less adventure, I say it should be allowed. If anything happens the cyclist has a big responsibility as well but we are all free to ride as we please. Stopping a fixie rider is like having them behind bars in a way
i ride a bike with torpedo brake :D it looks good and also i have a brake :D
i like this Freudian slip 2:21 where he gets said when "messing up these beautiful track bikes and putting brakes on them" and then corrects to "Additional brakes on them" show that even in the mind of Fixie riders, Fixies do not have actual working brakes. It's just a fact.
These Fixie riders tend not to stop on red lights or for obstacles because the can't. Their mind set it's better to avoid and go around instead of slowing down or stopping. Of course they try to compensate by looking ahead, but this does not get you very far when you couldn't see it coming.
Example? a fixe rider trys to be cool and ride next to me in the draft of a car about 3 meters behind at ~45kph. the car had to suddenly brake for another car coming out of a parking lot. Result the Fixie (which had a front brake) crashed into the car. Why? Because if you have the mindset that you can always stop with just you legs and the "additional brake" is just to shut up the police, so it's just for show but you never use it, you will also not use it - the one and only actual brake you have - in an emergency like that. I contrast use disk brakes and had no issue with slowing down, but I guess crashing is part of the fun of being an idiot?
Yeah, they're all skilled cyclists, apart from that one time when they're not and they seriously injure (or kill, like Charlie Alliston) someone. Then it's definitely not their fault.
Let them wrap themselves around a lamppost. It'd be funny to see them blame _that_.
it's fucking incredible that something that legal in Moscow forbidden in Berlin! Im proud to be Russian legal fixed gear rider! ))
for me if riding a that is 48/15 or higher i definitely require a brake if i am to enjoy myself otherwise it causes far too much stress on my knees and i a hilly place like Brisbane that can be an issue. that being said all my two other fixies are brakeless and run 46/15 and 52/18 and skid stops are not a huge issue by any means.
no one decides to take the brake off their bike if they think they cannot handle brakeless stopping. I personally feel sketchy and not in control when riding a road bike with two working rim brakes.
The law is backwards as it requires you to have working rim brakes but will not fine you for not using them to stop and how would they ever tell anyway????
Put them where they belong - in velodrome. I've been hit by fixie, i've seen fixie riders hit by cars, yesterday an acquaintance of mine was hit by fixie rider.. They can't stop fast enough without brakes and that is what makes it dangerous. They indeed are punks, in opinion of mine, and they are the ones who cause problems to other cyclists with their inability to follow rules. If you are on street and want to participate in traffic, then don't complain that you are ''caged'' by the rules. Or, get off the street and do whatever you want on that sidewalk.