Fixed speed bikes
Fixies can look cool, clean lines, retro, a challenge to ride.

A fixie rider crashed into the old lady on the Pentonville road in front of me last week. He had stripped the brakes off his bike too which is illegal, dangerous and stupid. This makes him a twat.
( Anthropos Was making beer on, Tue 17 Apr 2012, 14:33, 4 replies)

I built a fixie
I left the brakes on. After just two rides I converted it to singlespeed. Fixed gear is dangerous
( Peej, Tue 17 Apr 2012, 14:36, closed)

myself and my lovley other half both ride fixed.
they are lovely - give you a feel that freewheel bikes dont. but we retain our front brakes.

skid stopping is for suicidal west coast wannabees.
(magictorch, Tue 17 Apr 2012, 14:50, closed)

Bloody old ladies getting in the way of cyclists.
I suppose it's just lucky the woman didn't defend herself. Now THAT would be twattish.
(Kliper Filllets Getting noticed by twats on the internet since, Tue 17 Apr 2012, 14:54, closed)

I had a 10 speed that was permanently stuck in top gear
it was a bugger on starts but alright once i got a head of steam
( cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Tue 17 Apr 2012, 17:23, closed)