I bought a fixed gear bike almost a year now, and my question is their an unwritten rule about a fixed gear not having a brake? cause some of my 'friends' think im lame because im still not used to doing skid breaks and whatnot. and they keep saying that what is the point of having fixed gear if i have some break in it? i mean for me i do it for exercise i just dont get the point of them teasing me. I mean i just want to bike safe. (sorry for bad english)