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@NurseHolliday
High gearing, schmigh gearing. Htfu. I've never had a problem stopping on my Track, and I ride like an idiot.
If you want some real help, I only ever used my front brake for about 2 months. Then when pissed one day I thought I'd try skidding on ice and it worked really well. So in one foul swoop I learned the basics of skidding. I can't skid every single time but the process of attempting it slows me down quicker. Plus if you read Sheldon he recommends leaning forward enough to the point of minimum contact between rear wheel and ground.
All this braking was new to me anyway, I'd ridden brakeless BMX for too many years!