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September 11, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO / ONE GEAR, WILL TRAVEL / Lacking brakes and shifters, 'fixies' keep cyclists intimate with their pedals
Flying down San Francisco's hills on his flashy pink track bike, Ben Hawkins rises from the seat a couple of inches, leans forward, pulls up with one leg and pushes down with the other. He's slowing down the only way he can without brakes, by torquing...
Posted by Ryan at September 11, 2006 02:14 PM
