New to fixie... fun but still a little scary... I personally will NEVER lose the brakes, even though I understand the lure (ie fun) of at least trying to not use brakes, which I do as much as I can... but I'm 50 years old and value my safety too much.... (Beside, when cyclo-stud Jim V says HE uses a backup brake, I'll follow his advice for sure).
One thing I noticed is how slow you can go (ie at a virtual crawl) and have complete control... and the quietness and simplicity of it is downright soothing.... I feel like I want to just "tool around" my neighborhood on my fixie... For me, though it's still difficult for the brain to get used to ALWAYS pedalling, adjusting from 45 years of pedal and glide, pedal and glide... especially on turns, dismounts and bunny-hopping?... fogettaboutit... too much skill required for me.
Anyone who can ride a fixie like the vid JDawg sent, though is truly livin the joy of fixie riding... I don't aspire to experience it quite like that, but I'm at least thankful I can ride the local roads and really enjoy myself... try it... you'll like it, or it'll scare the sh*t outta you....
Peace,
BB