News stories involving fixed gear/single speed bikes
10-31-11, 10:19 AM
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News stories involving fixed gear/single speed bikes
I keep seeing a few threads started on specific topics, but have yet to see a thread started to continually post interesting news stories. Hopefully everybody can add interesting reads to this thread...
News: Highway patrol: Bicyclist killed by fire engine was riding illegally on bike with no brakes
News: Highway patrol: Bicyclist killed by fire engine was riding illegally on bike with no brakes
10-31-11, 10:39 AM
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that's really sad
10-31-11, 10:40 AM
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10-31-11, 11:00 AM
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Exactly why I think that riding brakeless in urban settings is stupid.
10-31-11, 11:09 AM
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That's incredibly tragic, I feel bad for his family.
10-31-11, 11:12 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
Originally Posted by Orlando Sentinel
The only way to stop on such bicycles is to "put your feet down or fall over" — which is why the law requires bicycles ridden on roadways to have working brakes, Montes said.
10-31-11, 12:30 PM
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10-31-11, 01:08 PM
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i'm sorry, you're looking for the "be a judgmental d-bag about a tragic event thread" this is for news stories related to fixed gear/singlespeed bikes. Everyone makes mistakes doesn't mean he deserved to find himself under the wheels of a fire-truck.
10-31-11, 01:21 PM
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10-31-11, 02:15 PM
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10-31-11, 02:17 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
No offense to Alex for starting this thread but I'm closing it before it gets out of hand. Fixed gear-related or not, this stuff really belongs in 'Advocacy & Safety'.
