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@MattO
Hey - new here, having only just found it
I live in cambridge/London and decided to build a budget fixed wheel to play with (yes I did in fact just want to look bad ass!!). I essentially converted an old MTB and put slicks on it and stripped the gash paint off.
Went to try a skid stop on wet cobbles (less friction) and it went badly, and comically wrong. I ended up in a bin - not looking such a bad ass anymore!! Reasons for it going wrong
1-running 48/13 ment i couldnt stop the rear wheel
2-cobbles flick the rear wheel sideways
3-didnt commit to leaning forwards enough.
I have been suitably humbled and hooked - was also wondering if anyone had some deep-v wheels they don't want anymore...