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@jeff80
I rode brakeless for a couple of years. I put a brake on a soon as I was riding regularly in Central London where it's stupid busy with pedestrians. I didn't want to die, and more too the point, I didn't want to hurt anybody else or get jailed. You can stop without, but no where near as quickly as you can with. I'd never do it now.
Just put a front brake on at least. It's not like you have to use it all the time, but it's there if you need it.