Okay, so the above pic isn’t exactly a beginner’s move, but with a solid grasp of the fundamentals you’ll pull off stunts like this in no time. Recently we found an article for all new bike riders joining the fray. With so many people biking to work, and the overall interest in fixed gear bikes climbing, it’s fitting for WIred to post a How-To Wiki for Stopping a Fixed Gear Bike.

Sounds easy right? Not really if you don’t know what you’re doing. We’ve seen people catch a case of road-rash because they underestimated the skills required to stop a fixie. As Wired reports, “So, you’ve decided to jump on the fixed gear bicycle trend. Good for you. Now here’s the bad news: unless you learn how to stop one of these brakeless wonders, you’re pretty much dead. Here’s how to slow your roll on a bike with no breaks…”

Read Wired’s How-To Wiki for Stopping a Fixed Gear Bicycle [Here]

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