Saturday, August 08, 2009



German Court Rules in Favor of Fixed-Gear Cyclist

A court in Bonn, Germany ruled this week that the fixed-gear mechanism in popular but illegal "fixie" bicycles should be considered the same as brakes. The bike's owner will no longer face a stiff fine but it seems unlikely the case will serve as a precedent elsewhere in the country.

A local court in the German city of Bonn has ruled this week that the fixed-gear on so-called "fixie" bicycles should be recognized as a braking system. It's a case that is likely to draw considerable attention in a country that in recent weeks has been cracking down on the popular bicycles which, once used exclusively as racing bikes in velodromes, have now become popular with bike messengers and everyday cyclists.


# posted by intcoex : 7:27 PM




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