heres another ?. debate has raged long and hard about brakes. to brake or not to brake that is the question whether it is nobler in deed to weather the slings and arrows of outrageous traffic bla bla bla. If you have a brake why not just go singlespeed . Do I start with a brake and ditch it later or what? as I have said previously I am new to fixies and would appreciate all comments questions inane babble and hysterical ramblings.