Im a huge skate nerd. I mostly have a background in slalom and downhill skateboarding. And Ill say that riding a fixed is alot like riding a skateboard downhill in traffic. It takes skill, it can always get sketchy, and once you master it there is nothing better. Plus for the gear nerds there is plenty of high end, rare race stuff to geek on (ie foam core boards, cnc'ed offset trucks, titanium axles, ceramic bearings).