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@ReekBlefs
Does not bother me in the slightest - it's entirely rider-dependent. I rode SS/one brake for about six months and did not at any point ride stupidly or dangerously, nor did I put anyone else in danger. Wasn't stupid enough to brake hard while turning fast and maintained my bike, just like any sensible person would. You compensate for your setup, whatever it is, if you're a good rider.
I think SS riders come in for a hard time on here, because I guess they're assumed to have less skill than a fixed rider. But I've never seen a SS rider, even one with only one front brake, smash into someone at a set of traffic lights because they can't stop in time. I've seen several Vice-reading hipster douchebags do that. It doesn't mean I'm going to judge fixed-gear riders by the idiots, and I'd hope for the same respect if I were to be riding SS.
It's all rider-dependent. SS one brake is arguably safer than fixed-gear no brakes, but I don't think I've ever seen a thread on here be so vitriolic towards the brakeless massive. I see this debate happen every month or so and it never seems to go anywhere.