Originally Posted by
roadfix
No, I'm not joking. I have never spun a properly secured cog off of my freewheel side as I have always relied on my brake as my primary stopper, even with regular back-pedalling for scrubbing off speed.
then you've been lucky so far, but it's pretty irresponsible to suggest this to someone who's totally new to riding fixed and hasn't decided to be as much of an idiot as you are.