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@edscoble
nobody is telling you to go brakeless, the best way to have 100% enjoyment out of your bike is to have a front brake to able to zoom in and out of traffic quicker, especially when the light is turning red and having the option to stop on time, going brakeless is entirely my own choice, there's not much benefit in going brakeless beside the aesthetic reason.
you'll get fitter either way once you're started to get used to riding a fixed wheel bicycles, so consequently less sweating too.