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I'd been riding brakeless for a few months and finding it fun but yesterday I decided that I should probably attach a front brake as it as getting wet and stuff, I went for a ride and the only time I touched the brake was to check how well it was working. I did feel a lot safer with the extra reassurance of the brake and I didn't feel like the ride was any less fun because of it. The main reason I can see not to have brake on the road is aesthetics, which I understand, but my bike is fairly hideously functional looking anyway.