Originally Posted by
Frankfast
That's what intimidates me the most with fixed speed. There are hills where I live and trying to find the balance between back pressure on the pedals and using the front brake could be a difficult skill to learn. Gonna have to try it though.
Not difficult at all. On paper it seems like it, but once you're on the bike it's pretty easy. The more you use the front brake on the downhill, the less you'll use your legs. Use the brake steadily and your legs are just going along with the cranks for an easy ride.
Hopefully your downhills are open and safe to bomb down, so you won't even think about using your brake. Lots of times they lead to an uphill anyway, and I like having some momentum for that.