You can ride fixed without foot retention; if you don't mind reducing your shins to bloody stumps by repeatedly smashing them against the pedals. I mean the choice is all yours, but to do anything else is stupid.
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You can ride fixed without foot retention; if you don't mind reducing your shins to bloody stumps by repeatedly smashing them against the pedals. I mean the choice is all yours, but to do anything else is stupid.