i just weld up my first bc it is made of 3/8 plate and 2in angle iron (super strong i’m 250 and i abuse it ) but i got sick of wearing jeans and shins guards so forged sum rod with a anvil and coal forge
it work so much better i just need to get better i can go 10 feet my bro can go for 50+feet
that thing is hideous. eventually as you get good you won’t even need that to not rub the tire. also, as your balancing on the plates it might smack the insides of your legs.
I don’t think he saying it never ever happens, occasionally it will happen. Some people ride like Spencer, using their leg as a brake constantly. Others are more selective, and some don’t use their legs to brake at all. I usually just do a tight turn uphill, or slalom to slow down.