I ride around campus on a fixed w/platforms and rotafixed cog but I have two brakes. It's not too bad except for the two times that I put my front foot under the pedal to skid and the cog broke loose, taking a huge chunk of skin out of my shin. Sometimes it can get a little hairy trying to brake quickly because you just don't have the control of clipless or clips and straps. For just cruising to class and around campus you can't beat it though.