Originally Posted by
feetpower
I'm having seconds thoughts about my pista's frame only having a front brake. "Oh it won't happen to me! I know better!" I didn't know better and I paid for it. Two brakes ARE definitely better than one.
If your reflexes caused you to brake improperly, a rear brake isn't really going to fix that, although I do like to run one just because there are some situations where they come in handy. Work on good braking technique so that you can automatically use the brake to bring the bike to a quick stop from a high speed without any serious issues.