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@edscoble
not so stupid when most of us chosen the h plus son simply because of the extremely deep v-ness that offer no advantage at all when we could've gotten a much much better rims for more than half the price (and perform much better than the H+son too as well as being stronger).
so yes, it's kinda a fashion thing.
after weeks not using the brakes I end up taking them off, ironically enough the amount of close call I used to get while commuting dramatically drop after being less aggressive due to relying on the front brake to slow down immediately if something popped up while going very fast.