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.
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👍.
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.
“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 👍😎
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
Fixed gear bikes can be braked by reversed pedalling force. Not as effective as the actual brakes but it works as long as the biker knows how to properly do it. Removing the brake is more of a "cool factor" rather than practicality. It makes the bike less mechanically complex and looks cleaner.
For me, it makes for a more pure riding experience. It makes you focus on the road and be much more wary of your surroundings. I will not ride my fixed gear brakeless in a congested urban environment. That is just asking for an accident. Out in the burbs or away from towns, I’ve never felt it was any more dangerous than normal riding.
I enjoyed the video, but why breakless? You almost had an accident that's what there there for. Isn't that like cutting off your foot or leg? You kind of need your legs. But your like no ill just crawl. No you kinda do need your legs. Unless breakless is cool following the NYC crowd. I can't see what's cool about no breaks, or fixed gear, I guess they get those bikes in NY because it's completely flat there you don't need gears. I ride a road bike im from Australia
When you are my age you won't be able to ride brakeless anymore because resisting the forces of the bike will hurt your knees, so enjoy it while you can it's fun.
