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@AlexKh
Haha, James, you crazy! :P
Anyway, I'm not that dumb that I'm gonna fit a brake on this frame, a front brake will only increase the pressure on that front part.
yeah, braking with the front tire might have been a bad idea but it was downhill and I've never ridden brakeless and fixed-less before so I got caught slightly off guard.
Anyway, I'm getting a Gitane steel frame in a week or so (hopefully), so i'll be riding this one carefully until then and hope it won't snap on me. I rode it to the shop today and at the velodrome yesterday, so the steering isn't a problem as long as I'm aware of the toe overlap.
So much hostility, I love this place!