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SideshowBob-
you don't need a brake for that, go for around a 65 gear inch and learn skidz, I learnt brakeless in Bristol and never had an accident, started off on the flat downs and befoe long park street was no problem
but I guess it is down to your perception of danger, I've got a +21% by me and I don't go down it with brakes on my road bike
gitabitan
how hilly? what sort of gradients,