Originally Posted by
Charlesbian
im guessing its because they have low gearing for skidding? why would u use that setup for races -_-;;
I felt like it was because the riders with brakes are more confident and willing to go faster, because they know that they can stop in a shorter amount of time. That was my observation when I passed rider after rider (I was the second-to-last one to start - it was set up like a time trial).