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@barber
under these circumstances (all at the same time):
1- you are descending a hill
2- you are travelling 25-30mph because of the hill
3- you are taking a shallow right hand bend which causes your bikes angle to the road to be less than perpendicular
4- it has been raining
a car then pulls out of an unforseen side road, and you have no front or rear brakes, only your fixed gear bike.
How can you stop?
next question,
Who would have a better chance of stopping,
a/ brakeless fixie skidder
b/ front brake only SS rider