i ride like i have a break and im starting to think its no better than riding breakless. if i ever get into a jam my first instinct is to sort of skid while turning away from the danger. if i ever had to reach for the break, i probably wouldnt no where it is, or jam so hard on it that i endo. im just not used to using it. as for skids, i skid all the time. when weaving through traffic, and making sharp turns, i find that a little 0.5skid/slide is much more fluid than decelerating and accelerating, and it takes less effort.