Brakeless! My first ride fixed gear with no brakes
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Published 2024-03-19
All Comments (21)
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Suggestions: Before you insert the stem, you should grease the quill along with the top tube interior. This would prevent seizing and excessive rusting. While your at it, check and grease the seat post as well. It’s a nice bike, take care of it and it’ll last a lifetime.
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I was bike courier for about 10 years in Denver and Chicago, rode single speed mountain bikes, but always had brakes and never fixed… my knees are still good today👍.
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I just started the same, it's so much fun. You get used to it after a couple of rides.
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I drive a Dutch bike that I bought second-hand for €50 last Month and I really enjoy it. Its faster than i thought. Greetings from Munich, Germany.😅😅
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great video, loved the vibe
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Great vid man! I have been wanting to get rid of the brakes on mine as well however the steep hills in my area are hindering me lol
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I like drops in theory, but I'm using small bullhorns for urban riding to get aero occasionally,. Swept back handlebars get you more view angles, so its safer for city riding, especially if you're riding with a single brake or brakeless. Most bullhorns are still angled above drops, so you're less likely to end up with numb or sore hands and if you were experiencing back pain with drops, that will likely decrease, too.
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Sweet man! I love this content. I subbed my friend
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I used to put my foot in the back wheel to stop it when i had no brakes
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No breaks no problem. Until you need them. Ride safe. 🧑🦽
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I use the hand position at 6:28 on most long straights. Maybe a smashed stem would make it more comfortable? Enjoyed the video! :)
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Thanks for teaching me how to whack my quill.
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Sweet vid! I bike brakeless as well I go to O connor
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no other feeling like a brakless track bike
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You can get plastic empty toothpaste tubes and fill them with peanut butter and mashed up banana , life hack
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No straps?!
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“I wasn’t expecting that guy to stop” That guy clearly understands the laws of physics when comparing a 2 wheeled meat bag to the rear bogies of an 18 wheeler 😉 They also use a lot more real estate in a turn than a bus., and change directions more drastically than a bus. An 18 wheeler can flatten you, not see you, drive a thousand miles, drop his cargo and live the rest of his life care free never knowing the he squashed someone. On the bright side, I really did enjoy this video 👍😎
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BOTH of my brakes went out today at THE SAME TIME on my e-bike and I still had about 8 miles left in my commute. It was a harrowing experience. I don't understand how anyone would willingly go out on a bike without brakes. Any bike. I had to keep my speeds under 10 mph the whole way and my shoes are also now ate the fuck up from the pavement lol
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brakeless riding through the Danforth?!?! 🥵💯🔥
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"I cut the brakes on my bike. A man like me never really learned how to stop."
