[*BCM*] Are Fixies Illegal?

[Jim Leonard]

Note that this is in a) in oregon where the requirements are different
(and absurd, being able to skid is meaningless, If I grease my tires I can
get just about anything to skid) b) this person didn't have any "brakes"
on the bicycle at all other than being able to stop the fixie by pushing
backwards on the pedals.

Fixies, especially with one or two standard brakes, are perfectly legal.

-- jim

On Fri, 11 Aug 2006, Vicki Siolos wrote:

> http://bikeportland.org/2006/07/28/judge-finds-fault-with-fixies/
>
> I'm interested in everyone's thoughts on this. I'm going to Harris tomorrow to ask about
> getting a new bike, and
> I don't know, STILL, if it should be fixed or not. I'm very on the fence...but then again, I was
> when I switched
> from PC to Mac three years ago, and I never went back ;)
>
> -V
>
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