lots of people say that you can have a brake but "just not use it". this is almost inhuman. if you have a brake lever, it is 99% guaranteed in people that they will grab or even touch the lever instead of backpedalling or skidding or anything else. my first fixed was brakeless. i had filed vert dropouts so it wasnt the safest, but it worked and when the uber tight chain tension blew out my bottom bracket, i got a new old frame and i still use it today. i kept the brakes on it for a long while, and used them quite a bit, but eventually i said to myself, "heck, im goin brakeless". to be honest, it's a completely different riding style than using a brake. you just have to ride both to understand. if you dont really want to use your brake, take it off. if you want it on there to USE, then leave it on. that is pretty much all i can offer.