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i dont think i'd ever ride brakeless on the london streets. just doesn't make any sense, why put yourself at risk for the sake of fashion? ive been riding fixed for a little less than 6 months and can stop perfectly without brakes, but someone put it really well in a post a few months back (who it was and what thread eludes me) - it doesn't matter if you can stop without brakes when everythings going right, its when shit's going wrong and an emergency stop based on reactions is required that it matters. frankly i just feel comforted knowing that my front brake is there if all else fails!