Whats with all the newbies all wanting to ride brakeless?

Object17 [quote]bracestower Am I mistaken, or is brakeless riding already technically regulated in that a bike is supposed (by law) to have two braking mechanisms?

I may be wrong though...

Legally speaking you're quite right. Bikes should have two seperate braking mechanism, minimum handlebar width of 350mm (Though that's from memory so may not be the exact figure) And if it's dated after 1985 a rear red reflector and amber reflectors on the pedals.

Not likely to happen really...[/quote]

"The law requires pedal cycles with a saddle height over 635mm to have two independent braking systems with one acting on the front wheel(s) and one on the rear (Pedal Cycles Construction and Use Regulations 1983 and section 81 of the Road Traffic Act 1988)"

This applies to bikes on the road, as opposed to the reflector stuff which only applies to sale bikes.