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@Jimmy_Fingers
A loud click from a freewheel should be an indicator of quality, as it has more teeth so drive is engaged quicker. Pretty sure Chris Kings make a right old racket
I have a SS street bike, 26" wheels, big fat tyres and a low saddle and I only run a rear brake. That rear brake is an XTR V and has a shit load of stopping power (and makes me wee a little, its so purty) but then it is a muck around bike. What I love about it you can just about go as the crow flies, because it is SS, because its tough and because it wears Maxxis Holly Rollers, which are the best street tyre there is. It's brilliant fun to ride. Do I prefer it to fixed? About a week in riding fixed and frankly I'm obsessed with my new bike, but a completely different experience