I think Sheldon mentions the pants-shoelaces issue in his "Fixed Gear for the Road" article. To paraphrase: it's an annoyance with a freewheel, it's downright dangerous on a fixed gear.


Anyway, I'm one of those two-brake Nancy Boys but I still prefer to use my legs to regulate my speed in traffic. You'll find yourself looking far down the road and around corners to try to anticipate the need to slow, stop, or accelerate. That makes you a better bike rider, imo.