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@JWestland
I'd run a brake as one dumb idiot can cause an incident that can ruin your frame. The Indra's thread has quite a few wrecked frames due to cars suddenly braking resulting in an impact that folded the top tube.
All my near misses were 100% the fault of others...not cos I'm perfect. I keep half a mile between me and cars in front and slow down at every side road even when I've right of way...which saved me a few incidents.
I'd be too worried about idiots to then really enjoy cycling a frame I'd hate seeing damaged...
Have you been out on it yet? :)