The Ultimate Brakeless/Front/Rear/How many brakes? thread

If I was him I would have just turned round to you and said...

"What happens if your chain and brake cable snap simultaneously?
So how would you stop, or would you use your face as a brake?
You cunt! Now fuck off and leave me alone
I'm trying to get to work"

Can't rep Dov right now.

You've had your repping abilities removed by DK

^viscous rumour

A* thread

This shit needs to be merged!

With a big pile of turd

"Yes it does happen, so how would you stop, or would you use your face as a brake"
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Can you spot the exact moment this guy started thinking you were a twat and would not listen to anything you had to say no matter how sensible it was?

I'd have happily told you to fuck off and mind your own business.

Shit, that's some speedy merge thumbs you've got going this morning Hippy.

Weren't you drinking last night?

I was. Hot beer, of all things.

I'd forgotten how nice those kumquats looked.

mergegeddon

I'm quite into physalis at the moment.

not this fucking thread again

Riding in with Mattha this morning.

A Faux Fixie Fuckwit on blue bike of penge draws up to the lights.

"Do you have a rear brake"
"No."
"But you are riding single speed not fixed"
"Yes"
"What would you do if your front brake cable snaps?
"Does that happen a lot?"
"Yes it does happen, so how would you stop, or would you use your face as a brake"
FFF points to his poor fitting possibly toys r us full face helmet.

Cue hilarity from matt and myself.

Despite his flounce Matt's contact details are in the phone no's section, and he is willing to corroborate.

Darwinism in action

Riding in with Mattha this morning.

A Faux Fixie Fuckwit on blue bike of penge draws up to the lights.

"Do you have a rear brake"
"No."
"But you are riding single speed not fixed"
"Yes"
"What would you do if your front brake cable snaps?
"Does that happen a lot?"
"Yes it does happen, so how would you stop, or would you use your face as a brake"
FFF points to his poor fitting possibly toys r us full face helmet.

Cue hilarity from matt and myself.

Despite his flounce Matt's contact details are in the phone no's section, and he is willing to corroborate.

You didn't even say 'hello' to the poor chap. Manners cost less than a brake caliper you know.

A faux fixie skidder with a full face helmet?

Must of been roasting with a penfield beanie on underneath....

Just as an amusing little data point - the pivot pin in the Crossssssssstop lever on my Fuji has been working its way slowly loose for the past few days, leading to some "how the blazes will I stop if it falls out" worries. Turns out a standard server rack-mounting bolt and nut makes a dandy replacement.

I've taken the brakes off my car. I use the gears to slow down, plus it helps me to flow with the traffic.I went for my MOT last week and they said it was ok because I've got a dog guard up in the boot, a pine fresh magic tree and a full tin of travel sweets. I've seen alot of people driving Honda's over in Shoreditch with only a handbrake, apparently thats how they do for in the NJS.

Alot of people think its dangerous but I've been driving like this for ages and Ive like only killed 2 people up. And one of them was addicted to internet. You do occasionally get less skilled drivers though like Brian Harvey who try and drive brakless but end up falling out of there cars. Well lo-res man...

http://www.theonion.com/audio/dead-doityourselfer-saved-42-on-brake-job,19340/

:)

You've had your repping abilities removed by DK

^viscous rumour

Damn those thick, sticky rumours.

^ apt coming from a 'gobber'

I suppose this belongs in here, too.

Ah yes, another Tower Bridge-related spot this morning--I think my first sighting of the Lesser Spotted Brakless Single-speed Foot-dragger. I noticed him at the lights at the northern end but didn't pay much attention to his bike--looked like just an ordinary beater. This changed just as I'd slowed for a queue of cars ahead on the downhill slope of the southern bridge approach, primary position behind a car. He overtook me by weaving in a very close arc around me on the outside, then somehow managed to insert himself between car and kerb, and it was at this point that I realised he was riding single-speed brakless. As he weaved through the queue, I realised his stopping technique was to drag his shoes along the ground. Oh dear.