Reason why some bicyclists ride a bicycle without brakes in the city

ByMark Jensen

Running on public roads without brakes on the front and rear wheels of the bicycleViolationIn addition to hurting people and things other than yourself by colliding without being able to stop completely, even in JapanBecome a problemis. Even in the UK, a woman who was hit by a bicycle without a brake died, triggered by the death of a bicycle to a brake without a brakeCriticism is risingHowever, why some cyclists try to ride such a bicycle before taking a risk, BBC reports on the report.

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In Britain in 2017, a baby's mother Kim Briggs was attacked at a pedestrian crossing a bicycle not equipped with a brake, and an incident occurred that the accident killed one week after the accident due to injuries to the head. Driving a bicycle is a 20-year-old man named Charlie Ariston, guilty of giving injuries to the victim's body by "selfish or intense driving". Mr. Ariston was writing SNS to justify the accident right after the accident, but later deleted it.

Mr. Ariston at the time of the accident was riding a bicycle well known as "Fixie" of the type where the rear wheel of the bicycle does not idle, and the rear wheel also stops when stopping the pedal, or "Pist" in Japan. In addition, I know that there was no brake on the front wheels. Immediately after the accident, rushed to criticize Mr. Ariston by riding a bicycle without brake. Mr. Briggs was about to cross the pedestrian crossing to go out for a lunch break, apparently it seems that he was operating a smartphone at that time. There, Mr. Ariston ran on a brakeless pistol and splashed Mr. Briggs. Mr. Briggs is also seen as having a fault of neglecting safety confirmation by touching smartphone, but criticism gathered Ariston's actions as if the brakes were supposed to have avoided if the brakes were attached It was.

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The BBC interviewed a person riding a similar bicycle and interviewed why he was riding such a bicycle. A 27-year-old man who calls "Michael" in response to an interview on condition of anonymity is doing a work called "messenger" that delivers documents and the like by bicycle and he himself also rides on a brake-less pistist and performs daily work It is said that it is going. Michael says the air around the town for riding a bicycle has become tough at once with this incident.

Michael says, "Even if I listen to other messengers, everyone feels the air they have been talking about and the way they are seen by pedestrians is said to have changed.In the last few weeks I met a messenger I also started talking about this first. " Mr. Michael makes a living by doing messenger work every day from nine hours to ten hours, and it is the most important work for him to pass through the town and deliver bags as quickly as possible.

As mentioned earlier, Mr. Michael is on a brake-free piste, but this is also an illegal act in the UK as well. The piston itself is not an illegal vehicle, but a bicycle that does not have brakes on two wheels is illegal. But Mr. Michael said he was not aware that his action was illegal until the incident occurred. Mr. Michael said, "It takes time to get used to," mainly by young people getting on the brake-less piston, "The reason for riding such a bicycle is the impression of being able to control the bicycle. In London, I am not able to run at such a great speed even if I ride on it.It is not a way of riding a bicycle.I think that messenger riding hours every day has that ability. "

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However, even Mr. Michael admits that "If there is a front wheel brake, I think we can stop more quickly."

Matthew Briggs who lost his wife is questioning why they ride such bicycles until they endanger the lives of others. However, Michael said that Mr. Michael does not have such a danger and said, "If you risk someone, do not ride that bicycle." Michael said that riding a pistol without brakes is "exciting" and "fun," and his colleagues messenger was the most trained cyclist in London.

Mr. Michael said that he is thinking about putting a brake on the bicycle with this incident. But the reason is not "because it is not dangerous" but "it is troublesome if found by the police." Mr. Matthew says that the messenger company should make employees obliged to put on brakes, but Mr. Michael says, "Since most of messengers are individual business owners, the effect is insignificant."

Although both parties following the parallel line, the English bicycle world shows a tough view on the brakeless brake piston. Bicycle group "Cycling UK"Duncan Dorimore is criticizing" running a crowded urban area without a front wheel brake "as" stupid thing ", and a cafe and workshop where bicyclists ride in London city"Look Mum No Hands!"Mr. Josh Lane talks about BBC Radio 4's strict opinion that the pistol ride is" I think only about my safety "than others.

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Mr. Lane himself is also on the piston, but that motorcycle is equipped with a front wheel brake. Mr. Lane pointed out that just like the Japanese automobile inspection system, we should have a mechanism to periodically check bicycles. But Mr. Michael says that the world is sticking to the brake only.

Michael said, "What if we had been hit by a bus that came from behind as if Mr. Ariston fell so that he would not hit Briggs, what was going on, a terrible accident, a pedestrian always We hope that we will stop while we jumped out in front of our eyes.Education should be done on how to respond to bicycles for pedestrians.In terms of legislation as well, We should set up a better environment for them, "he points out the problems from the cyclist's perspective.

Although Mr. Michael says so, on the other hand, he admits that "pedestrians have the right to be given priority on the road even if they are doing wrong action." According to a person who analyzed Mr. Briggs' accident, if Ariston's piston was equipped with a brake, he judged that he could have stopped without causing an accident. The judgment against Mr. Ariston will be handed down on September 18, 2017.