Bicycling

The bigger problem is that if you remove your wheels a lot (I often disassemble and reassemble for travel), then you can forget to return the noodle to the cage before setting off again. This can lead to results ranging from amusing, to frightening, to tragic.

Approaching the stop sign at the end of your street is no place to be reminded that you forgot to re-set the brakes.

I always do a quick brake check, first thing, upon mounting the bike.

I do know how you feel, though. I grew up on Mafac center pull brakes:



..and was utterly confounded by what they've done to brakes since I had been away from cycling.