How do fixed freestyle bikes handle? - OR other bikes for bombing round town!

I'ld have to suggest a Volume cutter, the one i have is so easy to get on and ride plus it'l take all the abuse you can ever throw at it. I've done a couple of long-ish trips on it too, 20miles + being brakless tho it realy wares u down. With a brake it'ld be spot on but i have a Plug (again a very good bike) for distance so im not too fussed. In terms of handling its fine, with a short bmx stem n riser bars its realy quick and responsive compared to long stem drop bar set-ups. The high bb also means u can lean a lot through corners with no pedal strike
Since when was 20miles considered a "long-ish" distance?