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@Fat_Pants
A front brake is the most important, a rear is pretty much pointless on a fixed. When decelerating, your mass goes forward, ie, over the front wheel, which means it has a stupid amount of grip, so slamming on the front brake is gonna stop you 1000000x quicker than a rear brake, so just go for a front.