Originally Posted by
Nixhex
So I got out for a ~15 mile ride over lunch today, and I honestly don't know what to think. Rode it fixed with no brakes, and stopping is weird and awkward (no surprise there, right?). Luckily my normal route is a couple miles of road with minimal traffic, and then paved bike trails.
On the one hand, I like the simplicity of it, but on the other hand, I wanna go fast, and I was way off my normal pace. Probably I should ride it a few more times before making any decisions.
I got my first track bike over 55 years ago, and the only times I ever rode without a brake were on the track. If you like riding fast, put on a brake. Sure, brakeless fixie riders see track bike riders with brakes and think "poser"; I think "poser" when I see brakeless fixie riders.