Originally Posted by
ThermionicScott
And I don't see the danger in coasting with your feet off the pedals if you've got two brakes.
This one is easy. Try taking both feet off the pedals in a geared bike during a long, bumpy, twisty descent, then report back to us how it felt. Now imagine the pedals hitting your ankles at 200rpm as you slide down the saddle after hitting a bump