well I doni't know how long it takes to ride brakeless...probably a couple hours or so. depends on what you mean by "learn to ride brakeless" I learned to skid in an hour, but it doesn't mean I want to ride braekless in case of emergency. It's not about being able to stop brakeless, it's about being able to get out of an emergency situation w/o wrecking. If you're an experienced cyclist, it's your decision whether or not to run brakes, but if you are new, I think that it is very important for you to run brakes.