ya i ride brakes on my street bike and its not that bad....but riding at a skatepark with no brakes is just a quick tip to the emergency room.......so if you have two bieks like me...then run one with no brakes for street and use the other for park and trails.....this works well my park and trails bike has nice parts and has breaks ...and my street bike i thrash around with and ahs old parts that i dont need anymore like old bent wheels and no brakes...so its not a big deal if it gets messed up.... -taylor-