This is how it started for me. After three weeks of riding their Bianci Pistas with toe clips I bought my own. That Masi Fixed special had been set up as a fixie with front brake and bull horn handlebars. I took the brake off (the track does not allow them) They looked the other way on the quick release front hub for the class, but I'll have to swap that out if I decide to race. I swapped out the handlebars with track style drop bars. I do all of my riding either on the track, a riverside bike trail, or occasional commutes to work, which are flat. Since I still do not have a brake mounted, the prospect of not being able to stop on a downhill is something I avoid. I also have to slow way before coming to a traffic signal. On my road bike I can brake hard if the light changes. On the fixed I could find my self committed to running a red.

The hardest thing for me the first time I tried it was mounting and getting my feet in the toe clips. After getting my own bike and putting my Speedplay Zeros on, it got much easier.