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Ok so the other day my shitty front brake broke, wouldnt work properly so i took it off and rode home "brakeless" (on a fixed gear of course), now i have never "skid stopped" because i find i simply slow down well in advance of red lights for example (bad example since i never stop at rl's) and any other obsructions and so have never in a whole year had the need to suddenly stop, basically i was wandering if i should rapidly get a brake back on, or if cycling brakeless and not skidding is something others do (very stupid question), i ride a 1950/60's 61cm harry quinn track/path frame, and so the wheelbase is quite wide/long meaning its difficult to transfer my weight over the front wheel when its so far forward! i will practice skid stopping at some point (in a car park or something) because its worth being able to do wether i'm breakless or not.
but am i not right in thinking that if you ride responsibly... dont zoom down big hills with a junction at the bottom and dont follow closely behind buses then slowing down simply with the strength of your legs should be enough?
and i'm no slouch i tell you, i rode kentish town to greenwich in under 30 mins... in traffic
I personally see skidding as "only in emergencies", but then i notice many riders skidding and skipping all over the place...
Anyway i enjoyed cycling more then ever when i was breakless and so might just stay that way.....
....i now await a barrage of "GET A FUCKING BREAK YOU MUG" from you kind people :)