Thanks guys. When I bought the bike the store had already installed front and rear brakes. The only reason why I wanted drop bars is because I've ridden my friends bikes before that have drop bars and they seemed comfortable; I liked allowing my arms to switch up positions. Since I'm not a hardcore biker or anything I'll probably stick with this bad boy because all other fixies in this price range seem to also have mixed reviews anyways (unless you all think otherwise). When I do buy a better bike however, I will be asking you all for some more advice!