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@DFP
Jeez...
this must be the longest one ever.
You have have missed the uber hip craze of fixie wheeled bicycling by a year and a half.
If you wish to keep your bicycle to use as transport be sensible and use brakes, (front more important than rear)
And note importantly, that leaning forward will in no way assist in decceleration nor is it a good idea when faced by Bus/HGV/Ped/wet descent