Btw, (just reading through the posts), I didn't say I definitely didn't want to have brakes on the bike, just that I think I'll ditch them, meaning I want to get the gearing right for riding brakeless, but I might end up using a brake anyway. Or just go back to my good ol' roadie. What really floats my boat is to build the bike, as light and minimal as possible.
Btw, (just reading through the posts), I didn't say I definitely didn't want to have brakes on the bike, just that I think I'll ditch them, meaning I want to get the gearing right for riding brakeless, but I might end up using a brake anyway. Or just go back to my good ol' roadie. What really floats my boat is to build the bike, as light and minimal as possible.