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some places have laws that require a bicycle to be equipped with a handbrake. the owner of the bike is following the law but doesnt want to mess with the "aesthetics" of minimal track bikes & refuses to put a brake in the front for that very reason (as if a brake on the rear looks better).
in short, the owner is an idiot that has compromised to avoid trouble with the police but choses fashion over practicality.