Originally Posted by
queerpunk
Gotcha. Yeah, for sprint or speed work a lot of coaches say "stop before you bog down" - and a hill bogs you down. But using it just to slow down is okay.
You can throw on any old 1 1/8" road fork with a front brake for road work. Though honestly if you find yourself a nice long quiet stretch of road with no intersections, you might find yourself perfectly comfortable brakeless.
But use a lockring.
Not many things scarier when the cog comes loose from back pedaling out on a road with traffic and stop signs.