Show us your steel.....its real...

[Greenbank]

I have two brakes on my Fixed, and still use the back more than the front, even with speed trimming with the legs...... just road bike riding teaches you that

The post I was replying to mentioned only having one brake on fixed and, if you have such a setup, it has to be a front brake to be legal.

 

[Greenbank]

your front brake cable would only snap if it wants well kept or it needed replacing and you didnt do it. Using the same logic on what one would asume to be a poorly maintained bike what if the front wheel collapsed, or the bars broke in two?

True, stuff can just break. Which was my point about having a backup. There's no practical backup for snapped bars or a front wheel collapsing, but there is a practical backup for a cable snap if you're only running one brake.

 

[Tharg2007]

but there is a practical backup for a cable snap if you're only running one brake.

Foot on the front wheel? leg braking?

 

[Greenbank]

My rear cable brake cable snapped last week and was replaced. My front brake cable is on the verge of snapping (it has about 1 strand of 12 left). Must remember to buy a spare front and rear cable at the same time.

Anyway, have another picture of some steel.

http://www.twitpic.com/mqchw

Taken half way round a rather damp DIY 200km Audax from London down to Brighton and back a few weeks ago. South via Royal Tunbridge Wels, Hayward's Heath and Ditchling Beacon. Back North via Horsham and Betchworth (the nasty climb of Box Hill) and then rocketed down the A217 back into SW London.

 

[just jim]

More or less finished Kaffenback (need to lop off more steerer tube) with saddle provided by phil_hg_uk!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Nice one JJ, looks good - lovely bike the Kaffenback.
You managed to put it together without my tools too!!

 

[just jim]

I only needed the BB tool for the last few turns - how annoying is that? Anyway, never mind that, look at the state of that lawn.

 

[Perfect Virgo]

Looks very nice JJ and doubtless as nimble as a gazelle! The Rolls and the bar tape are very complimentary.

(bit of feed and weed on the grass might work )

 

[bigfella]

Just finished my Bob Jackson, hope you like it.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Just finished my Bob Jackson, hope you like it.

No - it's horrible! - nice job

Christ you are a big fella - look at that head tube!!!

 

[bigfella]

Thanks, and yes I'm big alright!

 

[yashicamat]

Well, I thought I better show mine doing what it's supposed to . . . hauling a heavy load!

 

[just jim]

Just finished my Bob Jackson, hope you like it.

Lovely - and a Rolls too. Up there.

 

[bigfella]

Thats how Roll .

 

[iGaz]

Love the Bob Jackson, that seat has its own ecosystem its so high!!! You indeed are a "bigfella"