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Dude by Dr Thrustgood (4.00 / 1) #9 Thu Apr 20, 2006 at 08:39:51 PM EST

I fully accept that I'm a crap cyclist in terms of, you know, keeping eyes on road and not, say, totty on the pavement, but I'm pretty sure a back brake saved my life at least twice when suddenly noticing the amount of non-moving traffic in front of me. How do you control your front brake reflexes under such circumstances and not go hurtling over the front?

That said, perhaps I'm just a pussy and should've jumped onto the pavement to avoid said traffic. Hrm.

if you have to stop suddenly by 256 (4.00 / 2) #10 Thu Apr 20, 2006 at 08:59:01 PM EST

it's ALL front brake anyway. rear break is really only useful for wet conditions or controlled skid.

practise braking only with the front, starting with gentle stops and building up to more sudden one. the trick is to get in the habit of shifting your weight smoothly backwards on the bike; the harder you break, the further back you slide.

I can stop on a dime with just my front brake, but my ass is practically resting on the rear wheel when i do it.
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: Oh I see by Dr Thrustgood (4.00 / 1) #11 Thu Apr 20, 2006 at 09:05:56 PM EST

Yes, that makes sense, sounds like a good habit to get into.
Still remember the taxi driver's horror at seeing my ugly mug up so close. Fun times!

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: If it's too late to brake by Rogerborg (4.00 / 1) #15 Fri Apr 21, 2006 at 05:07:21 AM EST

What's the bail-out protocol? Totty and children first? Do you take your water bottle to use as a flotation device?

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