Originally Posted by
rickdog81
Definitely brakes. I don't see any reason to not have brakes, especially in traffic. I guess velodrome rules is the only valid reason for a brakeless set up.
I agree completely, but the fixie crowd - especially the ones riding all over the 10+% grades in Los Angeles - seem to think brakes are optional.
With that in mind, do you care if you have machined braking surfaces or not?