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I started riding brakeless because I bought a bike without drilling for a brake, I do now ride with one but wouldn't think anything of going back to brakeless.
That said, it does make you ride differently, especially when filtering or on parts of road where people might step out in front of you or cars might switch lane without indicating. Maybe not "more" awareness, but you have to think to yourself "if someone were to step in front of me now, would I have room to move out the way or be able to stop in time?" if the answer is no, you ride slower.
You also can't go on longer rides, I used to limit myself to about 30 miles as after that I couldn't guarantee my legs would have enough strength left to emergency stop. People who ride brakeless in the same way they ride with brakes are the ones that are the danger, I especially don't understand how people do longer rides, like to Brighton, brakeless because all it takes is you having slogged up a hill then going down the other side and a car to pull out in front of you to get seriously hurt.
But for commuting or riding around town then bring brakeless is fine, as long as you know your limits.
So does anyone know what you can do if another cyclist crashes in to you and damages your bike?