May I just say as a cyclist....
I fucking hate fixies and he had it coming.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 26 Sep 2012, 12:16, 1 reply, 13 years ago)

i've never ridden one,
how hard are they to stop? I imagine at speed, they would be almost impossible to stop quickly without locking the wheel, sliding and then die.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 26 Sep 2012, 12:17, Reply)

I've never ridden one either
what ever everyone says I'm not that much of a twat.

I understand the stopping process is more or less as you describe. the less suicidal ones have at least one proper break though and a lot of what is classed as a 'fixie' is actually just a single speed bike with a freewheel, usually still just the one brake though, which is retarded.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 26 Sep 2012, 12:24, Reply)

I might go buy a penny farthing.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 26 Sep 2012, 12:31, Reply)

I am genuinely surprised these have not made a comeback yet
they would be the ultimate fixie.

probablt because they are too hard to fake.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 26 Sep 2012, 12:41, Reply)

which reminds me:
bit.ly/QnBi6e
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 26 Sep 2012, 12:49, Reply)