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@Guerillaphoto
I rode three weeks in brighton brakeless after loosing the bolt that held my front brake on at the track, I absolutely loved it, was a completely enlightening experiece, I enjoyed riding more than usual, I was slower though but this meant that I could check out my scenery more and enjoy the day instead of caning it around like a nutter. however at one point my Cleat failed and I unclipped which did scare the shit out of me as I lost my braking power.
I have now put a brake back onto my bike and you know what I dont like it being there, it makes me take more risks and ride a lot faster, I will leave it there just for emergencies but I now kinda get the whole brakeless thing. So in conclusion have a brake just dont use it.
Nick