It's been 2 and half weeks riding in fixed-gear mode. I'm pretty much OK with not coasting. I didn't touch my brake once this morning. I say 'brake' because I removed the rear brake. Sheldon Brown says that "a rear brake is quite unnecessary on a fixed-gear machine."
I'm not sure I agree. In fact, I might say that riding a fixed-gear machine is quite unnecessary. I'm all for going overboard with safety. I usually ride with two rear lights, and for a while rode with two front lights as well. But I went ahead and removed the brake anyway. It definitely gives the bike a more simple appearance, and anyone in-the-know recognizes it as a fixed-gear. And if they have any doubt, they can just ask me as they're helping me up off the pavement.
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