Seen locked to a cycle stand in Norwich yesterday, a trendy looking single speed with flip-flop rear wheel, Muddy Fox logos and - no brakes fitted. So is the rider/owner either completely nuts, or does he/she have an unshakeable faith in their ability to stop sharp in an emergency - ?
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Yellow Saddle
Guru
- Location
- Loch side.
It is a hard-core fixie thing. Hipsters thinking that the road is a velodrome.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Could be a coaster brake if single speed rather than fixed. Still not legal but not as mad as it looks.
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
I am not sure that Hipsters would be too interested in a Sports Direct BSO http://www.sportsdirect.com/muddyfox-fixie-bike-933154
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Whatever happened to the once revered Muddy Fox brand?
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
I think "Universal Cycles" acquired the name in 2001 - and flooded Argos with crap
I actually have the shorts and shoes from SD. Shorts are OK for short distances. SPD MTB shoes are great and look like normal trainers
Nigel-YZ1
Guru
- Location
- Somewhere else... maybe soon.
confusedcyclist
Veteran
[QUOTE 4879583, member: 9609"]what are coaster brakes ?
I would love something on my bike that meant I didn't have to use the brakes to hold my speed down hill, same as using your gears in a car or a jake / retarder in a lorry.[/QUOTE]
The soles of yer shoes might work.
I would love something on my bike that meant I didn't have to use the brakes to hold my speed down hill, same as using your gears in a car or a jake / retarder in a lorry.[/QUOTE]
The soles of yer shoes might work.
Justinslow
Lovely jubbly
- Location
- Suffolk
[QUOTE 4879583, member: 9609"]what are coaster brakes ?
I would love something on my bike that meant I didn't have to use the brakes to hold my speed down hill, same as using your gears in a car or a jake / retarder in a lorry.[/QUOTE]
Some of these Kool stop coaster pads maybe?
I would love something on my bike that meant I didn't have to use the brakes to hold my speed down hill, same as using your gears in a car or a jake / retarder in a lorry.[/QUOTE]
Some of these Kool stop coaster pads maybe?
Yellow Saddle
Guru
- Location
- Loch side.
[QUOTE 4879583, member: 9609"]what are coaster brakes ?
I would love something on my bike that meant I didn't have to use the brakes to hold my speed down hill, same as using your gears in a car or a jake / retarder in a lorry.[/QUOTE]
Drum brake on the back wheel, usually back-pedal activated. Bicycle drum brakes are rubbish. You don't want them.
I would love something on my bike that meant I didn't have to use the brakes to hold my speed down hill, same as using your gears in a car or a jake / retarder in a lorry.[/QUOTE]
Drum brake on the back wheel, usually back-pedal activated. Bicycle drum brakes are rubbish. You don't want them.
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[QUOTE 4879583, member: 9609"]what are coaster brakes ?
I would love something on my bike that meant I didn't have to use the brakes to hold my speed down hill, same as using your gears in a car or a jake / retarder in a lorry.[/QUOTE]
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/coaster-brakes.html
I would love something on my bike that meant I didn't have to use the brakes to hold my speed down hill, same as using your gears in a car or a jake / retarder in a lorry.[/QUOTE]
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/coaster-brakes.html
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
"When coaster brakes fail (usually the result of chain breakage or derailment) they fail suddenly and completely."
That is a pretty big issue.
Dayvo
just passin' through
- Location
- 59° 50′ 5.55″ N, 10° 47′ 41.89″ E
Sports Direct stock their stuff, too.
