Originally Posted by sharpsandflatts

another word of advice. hold off on buying a freewheel until you decide you really want it. i know in my experience i was a little intimidated by the prospect of riding fixed so i insisted on putting a freewheel on the other side of the hub. but it turns out i never used it. not even once. after riding fixed for a couple weeks you'll forget you even have the option to run a freewheel.

so yeah, just keep it stock to start, then decide what you want after you've ridden it around for a bit.