Originally Posted by pathdoc
Haven't got the balls for that just yet.
Ok, I wound up getting a BD "Dawes" Lighting SST, which is -- essentially -- the "bottom end" version of what you got. Do yourself a favor -- flip the wheel and ride fixed. You've got two brakes, keep them on until you are more familiar with riding fixed.
Ees mucho better, mi amigo.
IMHO, riding single speed (i.e. freewheeled, not fixed) invalidates the benefits of both riding fixed and riding geared, and puts you in some bicycling nether-limbo.
Although I would recommend dropping your chainring down to a 44 or so. The stock 46 (47?) tooth chainring is killer to start out on, especially for urban riding.