Originally Posted by
lovrin
Mainly because I want to learn how to ride brakeless, it seems like it's a lot more natural. It's not gonna be for a while(if at all) with my Madison.
Unless you are totally looking for the zen of riding brakeless, listen to this guy:
Originally Posted by
Socrate
I don't think riding breakless is more fun! It's much more fun riding fast when you know you can stop if you need to.
Get out there on a nice 2% downhill grade and spin up to about 30mph. Then try to stop without using your brake. When you see how many blocks it takes you to get your speed under control, you'll see why it's more fun to ride with a brake.