New Bob Jackson

[Kempstonian]

My record was 170rpm and that was in Suffolk, one of the flatter counties. Short hill in Snape. If you only have a front brake you can't really drag it on downhills - the rim heats up very quickly (the smell of hot brake pads is like burning Bakelite) and the tyre may pop off.

fossala has two brakes fitted! I only just noticed that...

 

[rogerzilla]

I've never liked a rear brake on a fixie (and I have tried) because it's extra weight, arguably a redundant component, and is a real pain if you have track ends, because the rear brake pads need adjusting every time you retension the chain or change sprocket size (it's not always necessary with "horizontal" road ends, which aren't actually horizontal for this very reason). Also, and this is a personal thing, I always forget to let go of the rear brake lever if I stop with the pedals in the wrong starting position and need to lift the rear wheels and turn the cranks, which is just embarrassing.

Having said that, I'd have a rear brake if I rode mainly in hilly country, because of the brake heating problem.

 

[fossala]

fossala has two brakes fitted! I only just noticed that...

I considered only having one brake but thought it wasn't the best idea as I live down Cornwall and don't want the brakes to fade.

 

[colly]

Two brakes for me too.

Mainly because l'm chicken.

 

[fossala]

Weather's nice at the moment...

 

[Nibor]

I'm a vegan

Get a Cambrium

 

[fossala]

Get a Cambrium

Never got on with them.