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some places have laws that require a bicycle to be equipped with a handbrake. the owner of the bike is following the law but doesnt want to mess with the "aesthetics" of minimal track bikes & refuses to put a brake in the front for that very reason (as if a brake on the rear looks better).

in short, the owner is an idiot that has compromised to avoid trouble with the police but choses fashion over practicality.

correct. California law requires a working brake on a bike. here in Davis California, 90% of fixed gear riders ride brakeless (hillless terrain) but are downed by the anal bike cops that pull them over for not "following" the law. so we are trying to work around the issue~ we're not cheating the law; the law is simply outdated and incorrectly written to not take into consideration that our drivetrain is a viable part of a braking system. just doing that we dont get bothered by the police.

that bearing in hex hole sounds like such a great idea~ does something similar in principle exist for the wheel nuts? any ideas?