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i guess it is mainly because you wet braking surfaces (rim-brakepad) is not as important when riding fixed.
don't think the reason for riding fixed during winter training is because it makes you work harder. quite the opposite. you want to maintain/build up base fitness during winter training so riders limit themselves to low gears. there is old school thinking of not riding in the big ring up to a certain point in the season or not having a 12T sprocket on the block...