Thanks for the responses. I don't want to start a brakes vs brakeless debate but I did have brakes for a couple months and ended up not even using them, I am super cautious when I ride and even though I do know how to skid, the majority of the time I can just use the strength of my legs to slow me down. I wanna say it has made me a much safer rider because I have to anticipate everything.

As for the sticker, I only have one on there and the rest are the decals that came on the bike under the clearcoat. I really would rather have a bare frame as well, and have been thinking about sanding down and painting the stickered areas, I'm just afraid the paint might not match up and it might look worse.