Ventura County says no to fixies
([url]http://www.vcstar.com/news/2013/dec/11/fixed-gear-bikes-banned-on-county-park-trails/[/url])
[Fixies are bikes without a free wheel, so the pedals will continue to rotate while the bike is in motion, they often have only a front brake, or none at all, the the rider forcing the pedal stationary to stop the bike]A hit-and-run collision between two bicyclists on the Ojai Valley Trail left one man critically injured. A second rider fled after the crash but apparently was riding a bicycle without brakes at a high speed, according to parks director Ron Van Dyck.
But what I find strange is the cause and effect. Or rather a rule waiting for an excuse.
Imagine a pedestrian to be hit by 4x4 in a hit and run, would the county then ban 4x4s?
Seems a little over the top, certainly I can see the reason for banning brakeless bikes, that makes sense, but to ban them owing to 1 incident, a little ott.