Wanted: Read fixed wheel

I have to disagree Fanny. I often go on long rides on the bike, I dont live in London so there are loads of hills, (feel free to tell me there are loads of hills in London), and I more often than not don't use the brakes at all. I've used the hubs off road too and had no problems. Even on my proper sunday best track bike, with proper track hubs, I run brakes, so imho they don't ruin *the joy of a fixed wheel bike. *Just my opinion of course. Tbh, if riding brakeless, I wouldn't use them. Rob

One of the main attractions for me (and most others I guess) of riding a fixed wheel bike on the road. Is confidence in the simple drivetrain combined with the ability to pedal brake/control slides in bad grip.

For me a suicide hub would never give this confidence, I would rather ride a cheap badly maintained geared bike.

Its like before I got my lockring tighened with a good tool, even though I rotafixed my sprocket it would still come loose every so often (was running a rear brake too) Just couldnt trust it.