Originally Posted by potus
you are a commuter/roadie. there's no reason to include a rear brake.
I don't have one now, but I want one on my next fixed, or at least may try one.
Safety when pushing speed on decents is becoming more important to me than image/simplicity/weight.
But your right for commuting it useless, its purpose is to avoid/minimize getting dropped on decents with the roadies.
Al