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@Sanddancer
Brakes are death.
I commute with two brakes, fixed. I've never understood why people are so confused by the concept of a rear brake on a fixed gear. What do you think is going to happen when you apply the rear brake? The wheel slows down. So what if your cranks rotate with the wheel. What would happen if you were pedaling forward and pulled the brake on?