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@Buddha_Fingaz
Practically, bike shops really should advise their customers properly, thats just common sense.
Legally its an interesting issue: could bike shops be held negligent for not adequately informing cyclists about the particular dangers associated with riding fixed without some form of foot retention? Does a duty of care exist between the bike shop / bike shop employee and the customer? Arguably yes, although this is just my opinion, but I'll hopefully look into this in more detail tomorrow.