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[Still in nursery. First post, and forgive me for it's possible stupidity -- haven't ridden fixed before, and awaiting getting a Fuji Track near the end of the year.]
What with only having a front brake on a fixed bike, isn't there a fairly high chance of being thrown over the handlebars? At least if your legs aren't pushing back hard enough on the pedals when trying to stop?
A couple of years ago, cycling on a geared bike one-handed because of carrying a shopping bag, I managed to pull the front brake and fling myself over, thus breaking my arm. I'd rather not repeat that. (Although this time it'd be in the UK, where the hospitals are marginally more pleasant than in Serbia.)