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I have a rear brake but I don’t use it like I said in my thread
I still have it on the bike encase I need it, but tbh the thought never comes into my mind
I can brake and steer perfectly well at the same time its all about brake control, if you hit the brake as hard as you can you are going to go flying, if you tap it so the pads just makes contact with the disk it will be all good. And anyhow people should be well aware of what is going on around them , you should be able to spot an accident before it happens, but there will always be something you will not be able to see. So just ride sensibly, but I like danger so that doesn’t apply to me.
And this may sound stupid but I have disc brakes and have them set up so I have to pull the lever right to the handle bar for the disk to nearly lock
That way I know I’m never going to go over the bars
If all else fails jam your foot against the rear tyre in the seat stays (if that makes sense)