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I ride fixed with two brakes, don't use the back one much. May take it off one day but seeing as my frame came drilled and with cable guides (Genesis Flyer) it would probably look uglier without a brake than with. I'd definitely cope without, but I find the more ways of stopping I have the faster I dare to go :)
Plus on my really quite hilly commute I'd find fixed with no brakes scary and a bit impractical.