Originally Posted by
TejanoTrackie
You can always ride the front brake a little to control your speed on a long and/or steep down hill. Just a thought...
that's good advice. by the the time I figured that out, I was already wearing a knee brace and riding the bus to work instead of my bike. I recommend people follow this advice if they want to ride hills on a fixed gear bike. in my case, it's no longer remotely relevant.