Originally Posted by
icyclist
You don't have to skid to stop. Brakes work exactly as they do on a geared bike. Pull the levers and you will stop - the brakes are far stronger than the inertia of your rotating legs.
Skid for fun, skid to stop - relatively slowly - and use brakes if you value your life.
Thanks. Brakes will make their debut on my fixed gear this weekend. The older I get the more interested I am in, you know, STOPPING.