Originally Posted by
noodle soup
What is "LD/FG"?
That would be "Long Distance" >= 100 Miles on a "Fixed Gear" a traditional cycling activity for at least a 100 years for club cyclists.
https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/articles/view/90
Although having at least a Front brake on a road FG machine is common sense I use a rear brake as well to "feather" to avoid useless over-spin w/ a deft application on steep descents.
There is no reason for any tech beyond the >40 YO NR calipers fitted on my LD/FG machine conversion on any of the terrain I ride in any weather.
Same for the old Center-pull calipers on my'74, the Single pivot DA side-pulls on my '90, and the Dual Pivot side-pulls on my '10 or '13 road bikes.
Brakes will only slow you down, nothing to get in a bother about then/now.
-Bandera