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when i got my fuji track i rode it brakeless for about 2-3 weeks until the brakes i ordered arrived (long story involving being sent MTB levers instead of road calipers). this was my first experience of riding fixed (after about 15 years riding a road bike).
it was quite a learning curve.
i had to ride pretty slowly (except up hills) and i was very glad when my brake finally arrived. riding slowly without brakes is fine on flat roads or with little traffic, but it's not much fun going down a hill with traffic lights at the bottom and a couple of buses to contend with.