Thanks folks. I must admit it was a bit different riding this at first. I bike to work all year round and wanted this for winter. So far I really enjoy the fixed gear, it gives you a feeling of control that you don't have on other bikes. I think it might be a steeper learning curve for the occasional biker though, since I bike all the time my legs are quite strong, so after getting used to the fixed gear I felt quite good. A buddy of mine who does not bike much got on next and did not like it at all.

thanks for the advice.