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pavel_lishin on July 25, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Recycled Cardboard Bicycles For $9?

Then why even have one?

cjbprime on July 26, 2012 | [–]

As an emergency brake, because some people don't understand that they don't know how to ride a fixie yet, and maybe also because it's illegal in many places (for example, California) to ride a bike without at least a front brake fitted.

schwap on July 25, 2012 | [–]

Safety (as an emergency brake)

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