January 4, 20188 yr so leg muscle power alone is deemed to be sufficient. I've ridden fixed for years. The only way I can stop quickly is to "hop" the rear wheel, and bring the cranks stationary to the horizontal. It can be done pretty quick with experience, but not as quickly as a hand hovering over a good brake lever.
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