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

Thats a reasonable attitude. Sometimes I would like to listen to music while cycling, especially cruising around town on a lovely sunny day. But I always think to myself its too dangerous.
Must be my age!

I ride with a mp3 track which is a looped one hour recording of heavy traffic even when I am in the countryside. I recorded it during a Monday morning rush hour on the old kent road. I find this actually keeps me MORE alert when riding as if I ride with out said recording I get lazy during periods of low traffic and laydown in the middle of the road.

It's all about the nihilsm.

I think we ought to keep this thread open - if anyone feels like having a pointless argument about trivial bollocks, or if they just want to stir it up a bit, or they want to get all bald about shit, they simply have to join in here. Also it could accommodate those who are incapable of communication in any other form than aggro posturing in a 'I'm older/faster/wiser/more earnest than you' kind of way. This means that ideally all the other threads will be full of the normal stuff like jibberish and bicycles.

I disagree with your opinion. I think we should keep this thread active for purposes of sheer bloody mindedness. The end effect is the same but the intent is different :]

I ride fixed with 2 brakes. I'm a stopenger.

I ride fixed with 2 brakes. I'm a stopenger.

:D

2 x disc brakes + 2 x rim brakes + anchor and chain + fixed = stillenger.

I disagree with your opinion. I think we should keep this thread active for purposes of sheer bloody mindedness. The end effect is the same but the intent is different :]

Ermm... I think you'll find that I'm right and your wrong. How old are you? Why must you be so argumentative? It never used to be like this...
etc.

Ermm... I think you'll find that I'm right and your wrong. How old are you? Why must you be so argumentative? It never used to be like this...
etc.

This is ridiculous, you're being unreasonable. I sue you.

It's my way or the high way.

Lick it don't flick it.

If you can't say something nice don't say anything at all.

Pride comes before a fall.

There is a short cut to every thing apart from experience.

pwned.

HTFU Tommy. Hipsters can buy experience. I sell it to them for a rather fine price of 5Dorrah.

One in the basket is worth two in the bush!

why the hell did i get onto this thread. geez, got a headache now

i'd like to see a celebrity death match. badtmy vs mugs followed by the main event chris crash vs hacked2

When your only tool is a hammer, all your problems start looking like nails.

Based on typing skills Chris would lose.
On actual physical contact Chris would lose as he's a weak and feeble vegan.
On cycling ability, Chris would crash.

Looks like with is his only chance. Even then they'd probably tie ;]

Let there be killing.

I ride with a mp3 track which is a looped one hour recording of heavy traffic even when I am in the countryside. I recorded it during a Monday morning rush hour on the old kent road. I find this actually keeps me MORE alert when riding as if I ride with out said recording I get lazy during periods of low traffic and laydown in the middle of the road.

In times of weak batteries i have had to catch live bees in my mouth and strap small car parts to my body to get that droning hum drum... the quiet, into the heart of darkness man.... watch those traffic luls!

... jibberish and bicycles.

:D

Ermm... I think you'll find that I'm right and your wrong. How old are you? Why must you be so argumentative? It never used to be like this...
etc.

Clearly you're wrong seeing as you don't know how to use 'your' and 'you're'

Clearly you're wrong seeing as you don't know how to use 'your' and 'you're'

No full stop.

Disappointing.

Here is some controversy.

I think riding brakless fixed is far more dangerous than riding a freewheel with a single good front brake.
Surely simple laws of physics dictates this to be so?

But the most dangerous thing you can do, aside from riding with your eyes shut is riding whilst listening to music. Now that I just don't get

i ride while listening to music...i have the left headphone in. never been a problem.

I ride with a mp3 track which is a looped one hour recording of heavy traffic even when I am in the countryside. I recorded it during a Monday morning rush hour on the old kent road. I find this actually keeps me MORE alert when riding as if I ride with out said recording I get lazy during periods of low traffic and laydown in the middle of the road.

haa!!! :D

i ride while listening to music...i have the left headphone in. never been a problem.

but you're in league with the devil.

or so I have herd.

these anti-brakeless people, come to polo and see how well most brakeless riders control a bike.

i'm glad you enjoyed it...

[quote=Skullhead;147890]Badtmy (sp?) and aidan both used 'it's not rocket surgery' recently. This is my favourite saying du jour.

Its "Rocket Science" not Surgery...thought id point this out seeing as
triviality seems to be order de la jour..