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@kipsy
i was very cynical pre going fixed and stayed with the freewheel. However, after taking a leap of faith (coz yes, it is a different experience riding fixed as you do have to adjust your riding style in a positive way by LOOKING where you're going and paying attention to the flow of traffic) I'm seldom riding with a freewheel now, let alone gears. Never had any trouble stopping with my brake/fixed setup, but if a ped were to jump out directly in front of me then I doubt I'd stop in time.
Try it SD67, its takes some getting used to, but most of us here believe riding a fixed gear bike to be far more entertaining than clunking around with a noisy freewheel or and ensemble of heavy gears. Also, its ssooo easy to clean & maintain, just change those front brake pads and check your tyre pressures and polish your deep v's ;O)