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Fixed wheel does count as a method of braking. Law requires one brake if fixed (as long as its on the front
There's a thin line between clever and stupid. You just crossed it. Since fixed counts as a brake, a bike with fixed plus a front brake has two brakes. Ooh, that's exactly what the law requires, exactly as our sanctimonious no-name commentator says 🙂
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King of pedants is fine with calling fixed gear a brake?
You've changed man.
It is a method of braking but its not an actual brake is it?
Anyway, I looked above our new friend's original post and saw the first few bikes all with front brakes so probably wrongly assumed he was on about adding a rear.Edit: In fact I'd go as far as to say it isn't actually a method of braking but rather decelerating since braking is most often achieved by means of friction
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Exactly my point, but my comment was about the numb nuts who ride 'round with only the fixed wheel!
Not sure I like the 'sanctimonious' tag? :)
PhilDAS
user96935
Nope. Fixed wheel does count as a method of braking. Law requires one brake if fixed (as long as its on the front), 2 if freewheel