I ride brakeless, I just think it's important to be aware of things going on around you (as you always should be on a bike) to make sure you will have time to stop if you need to (again, as you should be on any bike). I much prefer clipless when riding brakeless just because it's a lot more secure than straps and cages, but that is all personal preference. I run a 17t back cog so that helps as far as skid patches goes, but lately I have been trying to not skid as much as possible and it's working out great. I'm not going through tires as fast and it just feels a lot smoother. Overall brakeless isn't bad imo