Brake & Gear Levers

[Angelfishsolo]

Sorry mate - but you are wrong. Wrong. wrong, wrong. Plain old wrong. Except when you are going downhhill on rim caliper rubber block brakes.

What I will concede - is that only mountain bikers who never read a book on the subject and work on instinct, truly know how to brake. In which, I confess, I include myself....

Which is?

 

[aberal]

Which is?

Explained already. It's an instinct thing. Can't be taught.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Explained already. It's an instinct thing. Can't be taught.

I see. Ok then

 

[gaz]

Sorry mate - but you are wrong. Wrong. wrong, wrong. Plain old wrong. Except when you are going downhhill on rim caliper rubber block brakes.

What I will concede - is that only mountain bikers who never read a book on the subject and work on instinct, truly know how to brake. In which, I confess, I include myself....

that was funny

 

[aerobrain]

I've always used the rear brake for control and the front with a bit of rear for stopping.

My brother's brakes are the opposite way round, but only because he did it by accident when he built the bike. Cheeky git forgot to tell me this before he let me have a go, they were damn sensitive and powerful brakes!!!