http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: no brakes - Recent Topics en Thu, 21 May 2026 11:55:50 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1650#post-16068 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 09:40:51 +0000 Smudge 16068@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>On seeing another <em>desperately</em> fashionable fixed gear with *no* brakes I wondered... is it style over substance? Admiring the clean lines and the elegant concept I considered, could I ride with no brakes other than my legs?</p> <p>I concluded that either;</p> <p>The rider rides in a different Edinburgh to the one I'm familiar with.<br /> The rider rides very slowly or not in traffic.<br /> It's a art object and of little functional use.<br /> The rider has superhuman powers both riding and anticipation of other road users/pedestrians.<br /> The rider is too cool for school but not too cool for casualty.<br /> or...<br /> I'm old and unfashionable and just don't "get it" ;-) lol</p> <p>Don't get me wrong, it's very pretty and nicely put together but I just can't imagine riding it anywhere worthwhile :-/</p> <p>Thoughts? </p>