Comments on: Brakeless bikes breaking the law http://thethunderbird.ca/2007/10/25/brakeless-bikes-breaking-the-law/ News, analysis and commentary on Vancouver Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:13:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AGoodReed » Blog Archive » agr indeed: tyler lepore and h(y)r collective http://thethunderbird.ca/2007/10/25/brakeless-bikes-breaking-the-law/comment-page-1/#comment-27368 AGoodReed » Blog Archive » agr indeed: tyler lepore and h(y)r collective Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:29:01 +0000 http://thethunderbird.ca/blog/2007/10/25/brakeless-bikes-breaking-the-law/#comment-27368 [...] on his duties as king of the Vancouver track bike (fixed-gear) community. In 2007, Tyler (aka “The Merchant of Death”) opened the track bike shop Super Champion. Tyler’s commitment and ability to work month-long [...] [...] on his duties as king of the Vancouver track bike (fixed-gear) community. In 2007, Tyler (aka “The Merchant of Death”) opened the track bike shop Super Champion. Tyler’s commitment and ability to work month-long [...]

]]> By: AGoodReed » » agr indeed: tyler lepore and h(y)r collective http://thethunderbird.ca/2007/10/25/brakeless-bikes-breaking-the-law/comment-page-1/#comment-23663 AGoodReed » » agr indeed: tyler lepore and h(y)r collective Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:21:01 +0000 http://thethunderbird.ca/blog/2007/10/25/brakeless-bikes-breaking-the-law/#comment-23663 [...] on his duties as king of the Vancouver track bike (fixed-gear) community. In 2007, Tyler (aka “The Merchant of Death”) opened the track bike shop Super Champion. Tyler’s commitment and ability to work month-long [...] [...] on his duties as king of the Vancouver track bike (fixed-gear) community. In 2007, Tyler (aka “The Merchant of Death”) opened the track bike shop Super Champion. Tyler’s commitment and ability to work month-long [...]

]]> By: Jim http://thethunderbird.ca/2007/10/25/brakeless-bikes-breaking-the-law/comment-page-1/#comment-1946 Jim Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:16:21 +0000 http://thethunderbird.ca/blog/2007/10/25/brakeless-bikes-breaking-the-law/#comment-1946 The law that states that a bike should be able to skid on clean dry pavement is stupid, as it completely discounts the usefulness of a front brake - which is the more important brake if you're going to use one. That said, there's no reason that a fixed-gear rider using their legs to brake should treated any differently by the law than a cyclist with a coaster brake - and nobody complains about them. Skidding on a fixed-gear is not difficult to master. That said, I wouldn't dare ride my fixie without a brake. I'm a competent rider, but I know the different in stopping distance between my best skid and the careful application of my front brake. The law that states that a bike should be able to skid on clean dry pavement is stupid, as it completely discounts the usefulness of a front brake – which is the more important brake if you’re going to use one.

That said, there’s no reason that a fixed-gear rider using their legs to brake should treated any differently by the law than a cyclist with a coaster brake – and nobody complains about them. Skidding on a fixed-gear is not difficult to master. That said, I wouldn’t dare ride my fixie without a brake. I’m a competent rider, but I know the different in stopping distance between my best skid and the careful application of my front brake.

]]> By: clow http://thethunderbird.ca/2007/10/25/brakeless-bikes-breaking-the-law/comment-page-1/#comment-1399 clow Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:07:00 +0000 http://thethunderbird.ca/blog/2007/10/25/brakeless-bikes-breaking-the-law/#comment-1399 Bike messengers were one of the original cyclists of this bike... therefore they are meant for busy streets. the danger of fixies aren't the bikes themselves, it's the inexperienced riders who don't know how to ride properly. Bike messengers were one of the original cyclists of this bike… therefore they are meant for busy streets.

the danger of fixies aren’t the bikes themselves, it’s the inexperienced riders who don’t know how to ride properly.

]]> By: el sf http://thethunderbird.ca/2007/10/25/brakeless-bikes-breaking-the-law/comment-page-1/#comment-136 el sf Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:21:37 +0000 http://thethunderbird.ca/blog/2007/10/25/brakeless-bikes-breaking-the-law/#comment-136 "Brakeless fixed gears were never intended for commuting on busy streets" ...actually every bike was a brakeless fixed gear for a very long time. It was only when cars cluttered the streets and more skeptical cyclists feared riding that bike makers made a brake standard. Just so you all know! “Brakeless fixed gears were never intended for commuting on busy streets” …actually every bike was a brakeless fixed gear for a very long time. It was only when cars cluttered the streets and more skeptical cyclists feared riding that bike makers made a brake standard. Just so you all know!

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