overtaken by a fixed rider!

[BentMikey]

Excuse my ignorance but if a fixie had no brakes how do you stop? Back pedal like the old bikes?

Not quite - I suspect you're thinking of coaster or back pedal brakes.

To slow using the pedals on a fixed wheel, you have no option but for your pedals to keep turning round, but instead of pushing down on the pedal going down, you resist the rising of the pedal 180 degrees earlier.

 

[Tharg2007]

Not quite - I suspect you're thinking of coaster or back pedal brakes.

To slow using the pedals on a fixed wheel, you have no option but for your pedals to keep turning round, but instead of pushing down on the pedal going down, you resist the rising of the pedal 180 degrees earlier.

or lean forward a little and lock your leg so you go into a skid

 

[Joe24]

or lean forward a little and lock your leg so you go into a skid

Yeeeeh

What you do is resist the pedals on the upward stroke of the pedal. Or lean forward so your balls are on the stem and lock your legs and skid

 

[BentMikey]

Yes, I was assuming the more genteel version of leg braking with my description.

 

[MessenJah]

Excuse my ignorance but if a fixie had no brakes how do you stop?

The proper question is do you stop?