I've ridden fixed for four years now, and always ridden with a front brake. I very rarely use it, but I can't bring myself to take it off as I've needed it a couple of times where I've nearly crashed. I use toestraps at the moment, and run 48-16 gearing. Is using clipless more effective for braking than toestraps, or a different gear set up? I can imagine a bigger front chainring would make stopping easier? The reason I ask is I keep eyeing up track bikes which come without brake mounts, which I would like to stick to. So, how do you guys find riding brakeless, and what set up do you use?