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(I'm sure you saw the nuance in my post, but the life that is changed by the incident that I alluded to may not be yours.)
Anyway, the point of my post wasn't to preach to you about your bike setup, but to point out why others are making the points they are and to critique how you responded to them.
Back in the hey day of this place, riding fixed with no hand controlled brakes was de rigeur. I don't want make my younger self a hypocrite by getting on your case.
Have fun, ride hard and safe, enjoy being on a bike.