The reason I have a front brake on my fixed gear bikes that I ride on the street has nothing to do with hills and everything to do with emergency braking for sudden hazards such as cars pulling out in front of me. Under normal conditions I don't use it. I have ridden brakeless when my bike didn't have a fork that was drilled for a brake, and it was not a pleasant experience.
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