But I think most people familiar with any number of fixed-gear advocates will tell you: it's mostly about fashion (in this case, part of the fashion arises from

But I think most people familiar with any number of fixed-gear advocates will tell you: it's mostly about fashion (in this case, part of the fashion arises from the overall simplicity of the machine). And if there's one thing that isn't fashionable on a fixed-gear bike, it's a gross cable-pull handbrake. But yeah, I agree, it's stupid not to have brakes.