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@hippy
The rotafix method came from the track where some people will run without lockrings, since it allows the cog to spin off while you coast to a halt (hopefully). On the road, the preferable option is likely to be stopping before getting run down, hence running a lockring on the road is usually preferred. If you have a driveline fuckup, the lockring should stop everything and you skid to a halt. 'course you're running another brake on the road...