Argh! Help! Parents!

Ok, I've been building a fixie and it's finally finished and at the shop waiting for the unbelievable labour cost to be paidfor it being put together, and i get home from school and my mum says to me, "Alex, you can't ride you new bike, it's too dangerous." And I'm thinking to my self: WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON?!?!?!?
So after a bit of arguing she says she thinks its to dangerous, and we'll have a talk this evening when my dad gets back.
I'm 15, its got a front brake on it and I'm running on 41tx18t.
I need help persuading them to let me ride.
Any one got any advice?

Do as you are told you little scroat and mind your fucking language, off to your room pronto......

I sort of feel your pain..being 21 and to this very day my dad costantly says its too dangerous etc you know the drill.

My advice..Tell your rents its good for keeping healthy etc all that positive fitness shit..Dude wear a helmet if you have too..Safety first right

This might work: get them to call London Cycling Campaign and ask if riding fixed gear is dangerous; I know a few of the people who work there ride fixed so they should get a positive response from people whose opinions your parents will probably trust over yours

Your legs are a better stopping mechanism than a rim brake, especially in the wet. Seriously.

promise to wear a helmet, have lights, put reflective bits on your bag....usual stuff.

Get a back break. simples

Is it just that there is no standard rear brake?

Add one!

Even if it's fake.

Get a quote for a geared bike...

This might work: get them to call London Cycling Campaign and ask if riding fixed gear is dangerous; I know a few of the people who work there ride fixed so they should get a positive response from people whose opinions your parents will probably trust over yours

I'd go with Rosie's suggestion. Here's the relevant link for you http://www.cycletraining.co.uk/contact_us/index.php

do you pay the rent/mortgage?
do you put food on the table?
you ungrateful little scrote.
you deserve a smack in the mouth for giving your mother back-chat.

I'll have a word with her.

Dear Mum, when I am riding my fixed gear bike I am very content which means I am not tempted to hang about on the streets causing mischief, drinking alcopops, smoking cigars, shaggin, sniffing glue, going to raves, befriending skinheads, happy slapping, ad infinitum.

Get a quote for a geared bike...

best reply yet.

Dear Mum, when I am riding my fixed gear bike I am very content which means I am not tempted to hang about on the streets causing mischief, drinking alcopops, smoking cigars, shaggin, sniffing glue, going to raves, befriending skinheads, happy slapping, ad infinitum.

Fuck it! Sell that bike pronto!

I'm with dmc. Get a brake on the back.. Even if you don't use it, you'll be keeping the parents happy.

I'll have a word with her.

Finally!!

dibs...

tell dad you get that funny feeling in your tummy when you look at boys, the only thing that stops it is when you ride your fixie it makes you feel like a real man ...he will drive you down to condor and buy you a new pista! ...BOSH!

i would take your mother out for a lovely seafood dinner and NEVER call her again

do a road safety course(their very good and free), buy a helmet, ask them to buy you a ped/car

do a road safety course(their very good and free), buy a helmet, ask them to buy you a ped/car

word!

Finally!!

To be honest, I'd happily do this but my offer was actually a rather weak "ya mum" joke.

The Bendix/DMC zone made suggestions with much more credence.

there's only one thing for it,

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great tags, cute thread too