How to answer the question, "where's yer brakes?"

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(he's still a plank)

...the bit at 3:00... fucking hilarious.

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Couldn't agree more. Plus its nothing new, most BMX kids ride without brakes and I see no end of hoodies on MTB's with knackered brakes.

I realise he's bombing hills but I'm willing to bet he doesn't do that all the time.

I've lost the front end 3 times so far this winter. It really pisses me off because it knocks your confidence, and stops riding being fun.

(i need some) modulation, for the nation.

This isn't just directed at miro but maybe as fixed gear riders (some of) you aren't using your front brake unless you absolutely have to and as a result are grabbing it too sharply. I've not had my front wheel slip out from in front of me for as far back as I can remember (although it has happened, just its a good 20 ish years ago is all). 3 times in the past year sounds crazy.

That or you're going too fast into the corners.

I always use my front brake before I apply my rear, unless I'm skidding or my front wheel is on gravel or some other instance, but day to day I apply front brake first in varying degrees (and then increasing the power) and then rear if I need to slow down quicker. I also tend to ride covering the brakes unless I'm going uphill (obviously this isn't the case if I ride drops but even then I tend to ride the hoods mostly). I wouldn't say I'm over cautious its just the way I'm used to riding, especially in traffic.

Even when I still had a fixed gear I'd slow myself with my front brake first before I locked my legs up.

I haven't ridden fixed over here, as I am still getting used to London traffic. But whenever I have ridden a bike, fixed or free, I always have been wary of the front brake. I know I'm not supposed to be, but I can't help it.

the road that follows the northern line... isn't it obvious?

yep, its obvious but somehow really moronic. Like calling the Edgware Road 'the road that goes all the way to Anglesea' (which it is, but who cares?)

You are fucking fired from London.
(c) Charlie Brooker

yep, its obvious but somehow really moronic. Like calling the Edgware Road 'the road that goes all the way to Anglesea' (which it is, but who cares?)

You are fucking fired from London.
(c) Charlie Brooker

Ha, You can't fire me I've got squatters rights! :-)

sammartingell, if you dont like the concerned opinions of the people of Leeds, then fackoff back to strawberry hill :p

Even when I still had a fixed gear I'd slow myself with my front brake first before I locked my legs up.

That is the opposite of what comes naturally to me. I'm one of those riders who avoids the front until it's a last resort.

Thinking about it... I'm crashing more than when I was brakeless!

actually me too, already went brakeless, I learn to show down a little earlier, and take extra caution on says, Oxford Circus by cycling close to the middle of the road to avoid immediate death by phone people.

I've never been asked the question I feel left out ..but if some one were to ask I'd like to turn to them with angry face and say "...Did you just call me a cunt!?"

Although I cycled past a bunch of kids the other day and one pointed and laughed then said "ha ha, look hes got no gears!!"

"In my drivetrain, you peasant"

Nice. Really though, any insult that ends with "you peasant" is gonna cut.