The great debate
There is a reasonable amount of debate within the fixed gear community about riding with or without a hand-brake on city streets. Some of us got together to settle the debate and the results are in; riders who have a front brake, even if they don’t use it, are better…
…at Gatorade Bottle Soccer!
on August 20th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
That dude in the first pic sure seems to fall down a lot. I seem to remember him assuming that same pose at Dundas Square. Maybe he should get his inner ear checked?
on August 20th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
That’s Toby and he does fall a good amount but that’s mostly just because he goes balls out and tries anything and everything on his bike. No guts, no glory!
Not to mention that on Friday’s ride he was hopped up on Percs after having had his wisdom teeth out… He’s one wild cat!
on August 20th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Not a lot of people can do the things on their bike that Toby can. I attribute that to 1) lack of fear and 2) spokey dokes.
on August 20th, 2007 at 2:19 pm
…was trying to be funny, not disparaging. I saw some of the moves he was pulling off at DS and it was very cool.
I can’t do any of that stuff. I’m happy just to keep the rubber side down on a normal ride…..Which I almost didn’t do on Friday! &%$@ streetcar tracks!
on August 20th, 2007 at 2:22 pm
Gotcha…
Yeah dude, those Devil Strips will take you down but quick!
I’ve been lucky thus far (knock on wood) but I’ve definitely been out with friends and looked back just in time to see them go ass over tea kettle in the tracks… Brutal.
on August 20th, 2007 at 2:54 pm
Toby’s like a cat… sort of. Nick’s most likely right, The spokey dokes are probably the key.
on August 20th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
yeah toby is definitely one of the most fun guys to ride with, just peels off at any time to do some random trick and it’s wonderfull