Originally Posted by FarAwayBoy

This backlash around riding brakeless is ridiculous.
I have a front brake which everyone cries for, acting as though it will be some sort of salvation form any accident anywhere.
I've used it once.
And it almost tossed me over the handlebars into the car I was trying to avoid.
A skid stop would have just stopped me short with out almost going through someone's back window.