Which problem would you address, the oddball who doesn't recycle his beer cans because he has an emotional attachment to them or the thousands of neighbours he has who don't recycle because they're unaware of the program? See my post above. I made a mistake. I presumed that anyone trying fixed brakeless offroad would at least be an experienced enthusiast of brakeless, offroad or both, but none?

OP needs new friends and the fast path is to let the fool friend ride, if he ain't all bad a person tag along to call the meatwagon

Really, no mtb and he wants to try it fixed even though he's a newb at that too? He wants trial by fire, so let him burn if he's not friend enough to hear you.