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@853Superfly thanks for the advice! It's a long hill up to the office (3km flat and 5km 5-10%) and the same in reverse home. I'm thinking start the descent really slow and get used to the feeling of resistance and build up the speed over a few weeks/months.
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Nothing wrong with a rear brake for the first few hundred miles as your legs get the muscle memory from constant spinning and attempts to slow down.
Of course....... getting your feet pinged of the pedals, bucked off the bike and slowing down using the back of the car in front, your face, a tree, a wall are much easier and radder :)
I think the first rides thread i charted my recent try out.
Don't go for a monster gear.
Run dual brakes.
If you can, go to one of the forum socials ( i couldn't) get some tips and schooling from actual regular fixed riders. That is the one thing i would have liked to have done.
Took me about 50 miles to get smooth, and another 50 to get the muscle memory, when you just forget to pedal the bike will bite you :)