Originally Posted by iamtim

Judging someone based on whether they use a brake or not is just about as dumb as judging someone based on whether they are riding a conversion or a track frame.

You want to ride brakeless? Good on ya. But don't assume I can't properly control my bike, or that I'm lazy, just because I choose to ride with a brake. That's my call to make based on my riding *preferences*. I respect your choice to ride brakeless; respect my choice to ride with brakes.