Soooo ... you're planning to not use your brakes till the winter ...
I know, them brakes, they just slow you down anyway ... who needs em ...
Cool.
Buddha.

they still work i been riding its for a week and a half now.  it will stop pretty good but you have to CRUSH the brake lever it makes my hands hurt its so hard but it works.  but i havn't riden since i rebleed so we will see eather way its still ridable i just have to be carfull with it