Really?
In all honesty, the ratio of brake-less fixed gear riders that cause problems to dumb riders in general, has to be quite small. Perhaps you are somehow offended by their cycling choices that they stand out. I know that I've had more encounters with reckless riders on hybrids and Walmart mountain bikes then kids without brakes. Yet, I don't see threads on here vilifying "those damned hybrid riders". Whats more? Hybrids seem like more of an affront to cycling world than even the worst neon colored, deep v rimmed fixed gear bike.
Perhaps we should arrest them too?
I always find it quite humous that those so offended by the fixed gear craze and "daring" riders quickly forget the roots of cycling.
Here's to overreaction.
Sean Flores San Francisco, CA USA
> From: George Hollenberg <ghollmd@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [CR] riding fixed without brakes
> To: "Charles Andrews" <chasds@mindspring.com>
> Cc: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 8:29 AM
>
> The fixed-wheel fad is a counter-culture phenomenon which, like many other
> dumb crazes, has gotten the interest of some fools who, unable to attract
> attention to themselves by any other means, ride around city streets without
> using brakes.
> Some of these "fixie" riders are so stupid that they feign ignorance for the
> need of brakes on public streets. I think that fines, arrest and, if needed,
> jail time will help to correct their misconception.
> In any event, why the activities of these fools should occupy the band-width
> of Dale's great CR Forum is beyond me.
> I hope that this is the last we hear about it.
> George
> George Hollenberg MD
> CT, USA