I once went on a [fixed] ride with a few people. One chap rode a brakeless track bike with untaped chrome nitto drops, [I don't recall the exact model], no gloves, no water on a hot summer day. This was a 20-30ish mile ride with a few hills which could give a novice brakeless rider trouble . When we got back the kid couldn't grip a thing due to sweaty palms on untaped chrome drops, and his arms and hands were completely numb. Not to mention he was panting, sweating and without water. Oops. He was also the slowest, and also had the largest gear ratio. Oops again.