Re: [CR]What do you call this part? Tandem, "dummy-brake-thingies"?

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From: <Hughethornton@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 10:24:18 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]What do you call this part? Tandem, "dummy-brake-thingies"?
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 21/04/2006 03:17:32 GMT Standard Time, minneman@onomy.com writes:

They're great for brakeless road fixies too

Can anyone enlighten me on the technique for riding a brakeless road fixie down a steep hill with an intersection at the bottom? The thought of damaged bike and rider has been more of a deterrent to me than its illegality.

Hugh Thornton
Cheshire, England