Originally Posted by
LoRoK
Resistance from your legs doesn't work any better than any type of brake when the roads are super-slick. The only drivetrain-based advantage is in feedback, you will know exactly how slick the road is on a fixed gear.
The feedback you are referring to is the tire breaking friction. I'm not sure why you think brakes don't provide similar feedback.
I'm not opposed to riding fixed in the snow, I just think these arguments, which have been repeated ad nauseum, are hogwash.