Sort of my first proper fixed... 1st impressions.

polybikeuser
I now feel far more comfortable with slowing down in traffic by putting some resistance into the cranks, on the other hand am currently thinking of leaving the rear brake on for slowing on steepish descents, I realise a REAL MAN just uses his enormous leg muscles or spins like hell, but at the moment a rear brake doesn’t seem like such a bad idea.

Look as far ahead as you can, get to know the lights and roads (pothole etc.) and how different vehicles behave.