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  • Offline Alien8

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one for max... Fixed-gear bikes illegal in Portland
on: August 01, 2006, 19:18:18 PM
Fixed-gear bikes illegal in Portland

"If your client had a stick she could rub against her tire, you?d have a case. I don?t believe the defense has convinced me to broaden the definition of a brake. I find the defendant guilty."

crazy  :roll:

one for max... Fixed-gear bikes illegal in Portland
Reply #1 on: August 01, 2006, 19:40:21 PM
The most effective way to stop a bicycle is with a front brake. If you want to share the road with others, you should be required to have one. All a fix can do is either slow down by muscle or by inducing a bunny-hop fixie skid. Both are inadequate for road riding.

The people who insist on riding fixies w/o at least a front brake on the road, are usually the same f*cktards that organize the usually hostile Critical Mass rides, wear wannabe whitey dreads, and are tokenist vegans. F*ck them, put them in jail, and let the reality of life bite them in the ass.

I met up with a fix rider two evenings ago for a brisk 15 mile ride and chat. He rides his fixed gear bike at least 100 miles per week (plus his other bikes), teaches spinning, races, and he has dual pivot brakes both front and rear, as hes got not a thing to prove to anybody.

Re:one for max... Fixed-gear bikes illegal in Portland
Reply #2 on: August 01, 2006, 19:42:29 PM
Its illegal in the UK to not have a front brake.

Back brake is optional, but a front brake is required by law.

So same rules apply :)

one for max... Fixed-gear bikes illegal in Portland
Reply #3 on: August 01, 2006, 19:46:04 PM
Tbh, youre right in pointing out that the judge ruled correctly according to UK law. He, however, should have ruled in favor of the cyclist, as much as I hate to admit, as Oregon law just requires the cyclist to be able to skid, something you can do on a fix. Still, no grand injustice to the little velo-hippie.

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Re:one for max... Fixed-gear bikes illegal in Portland
Reply #4 on: August 01, 2006, 19:56:19 PM
Why would someone want to take the brakes off a bike? I mean, theyre eating no meat even if you almost never need them.
I know sh*ts bad right now with all that starving bullsh*t and the dust storms and we are running out of french fries and burrito coverings.

Re:one for max... Fixed-gear bikes illegal in Portland
Reply #5 on: August 01, 2006, 19:59:15 PM
same reason people debadge cars. Looks "cleaner" and as for weight, there are some idiots out there who will pay through the nose for something that weighs 2 grams less than what they already have on there, Theres a tour de france rider or two that are well known for removing any non-official stickers off of their bike in the persuit of weight and aerodynamics.

Re:one for max... Fixed-gear bikes illegal in Portland
Reply #6 on: August 03, 2006, 09:24:44 AM


Well it will make this chap happy.

one for max... Fixed-gear bikes illegal in Portland
Reply #7 on: August 03, 2006, 13:45:59 PM
Quote from: maximusotter
Tbh, youre right in pointing out that the judge ruled correctly according to UK law. He, however, should have ruled in favor of the cyclist, as much as I hate to admit, as Oregon law just requires the cyclist to be able to skid, something you can do on a fix. Still, no grand injustice to the little velo-hippie.


a skid is not stopping the bike at the point of breaking though - the bike still has motion, if you are using the same meaning of skid as i am.

The judge was spot on, but the "skid" point is odd - skid refers to a loss of control in my opinion.

Re:one for max... Fixed-gear bikes illegal in Portland
Reply #8 on: August 03, 2006, 14:48:34 PM
Meh.  Static friction > dynamic friction, youll stop quicker if you dont skid.  Brakes FTW

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