I use engine braking, a light touch on the front brake with 2 fingers and slightly ride the rear brake.
Go ahead... tell me how that is wrong!
Allot of people complain on how they boil their brake fluid... well... I have never had that happen.
need more "feel" in the rear.....brake.
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I have an ergo problem with my rear brake pedal too. It really made me learn to use my front the way you should...like 90%. I use it to brake-slide. It's really ennerving to use a lot of front brake on a huge slippery grade, but that's where all your braking power is. We have steep hills here, they just aren't that long/tall. I'm also from the MD/PA area...Where I learned to ride. IL presents it's own challenges...The 'black dirt' here can go from dry slick to perfectly tacky to SLICK AS SNOT in a heartbeat, and vary a lot on a trail. Black gumbo as they call it in the circle track world...Presents a unique challenge there as well as opposed to all the mostly clay tracks in the country. Regardless, being able to immediately use your rear brake without fumbling is important. I've done a couple similar things to help me out, and now I think the biggest problem is my Tech 8's. I would have no problem with sneakers on...LOL.
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absolutely!Indawoods wrote:You guys need to learn the value of using your front brake.... Damn newbies....
get some weight over the front end, and your front wheel won't be washing out when you brake with it.
I barely use the rear brake, although i'm learning to feather it to ease off on the front.
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not my video, but an example of steep, loose and scary around here...
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/1047/
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/1047/
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