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@lovecloughfixie
do track bikes have flip flops? and yes i do use a front brake, sometimes a rear brake too.
it's simple basic mechanical advantage, the advantage of the lever (centre of the wheel to the tyre) is greater than the advantage of the pedal length (including allowing for the gearing). coupled with the fact that the friction required between the tyre and road surface to stop the wheel with enough force to unscrew the sprocket is far greater than the friction capable of being generated by the 24c tyres i run.
as i said before pretty safe imo.