When you ride, ride with some clips and straps. When you hit bumps, lift your ass off the seat a little. When you climb hills you will probably have to get out of the saddle, no big deal, you learn to just do it, and you dont even notice after you ride probably, an hour. Learn to relax when you go down hills and just spin with the bike, and apply backpressure. Ride with a front brake. Fixed gear bikes just arent for some people. I dig em because they are simple and efficient. If my bike breaks, I can usually be riding again in less than an hour unless i have to get parts. I go months without driving, simply because where I live it almost takes longer to drive and park than it does to ride. I also like them because I get to go fast. Thats what track bikes are for.