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01-08-2007, 08:04 AM

In article <1168231473.564245.318450@i15g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>,
Spamscone@yahoo.com says...
>
> I wasn't dissing my Trek. It's a wonderful bike, and I am very happy
> with it. I was told by a friend that the brakes on my Trek need to be
> handled lightly because they'll send me flying if I brake hard. He owns
> a high end Cannondale; possibly that has a different braking system?

Bah. I have a Trek, and the brakes don't have super powers. Just don't hit the
front brake with a Death Grip, and you'll be fine. Rear brakes can never send
you flying over the handlebars, and the front brake will only do so if
improperly used.

In the wet, stick to the rear brake, to avoid front-wheel skids (bad!). In the
dry, learn to use the front brake, starting with very light pressure, over the
rear, as it is more efficient at stopping you.

<http://sheldonbrown.com/brakturn.html> is the Bible for this topic.

If your Trek didn't come with fenders, consider adding them. They make a HUGE
difference in keeping road spray and grit off you when riding in (or
immediately after) rain.

--

__o Kristian Zoerhoff
_'\(,_ kristian.zoerhoff@gmail.com
(_)/ (_)

01-08-2007, 08:04 AM	#10 (permalink)
Kristian M Zoerhoff Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Newbie update! In article <1168231473.564245.318450@i15g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>, Spamscone@yahoo.com says... > > I wasn't dissing my Trek. It's a wonderful bike, and I am very happy > with it. I was told by a friend that the brakes on my Trek need to be > handled lightly because they'll send me flying if I brake hard. He owns > a high end Cannondale; possibly that has a different braking system? Bah. I have a Trek, and the brakes don't have super powers. Just don't hit the front brake with a Death Grip, and you'll be fine. Rear brakes can never send you flying over the handlebars, and the front brake will only do so if improperly used. In the wet, stick to the rear brake, to avoid front-wheel skids (bad!). In the dry, learn to use the front brake, starting with very light pressure, over the rear, as it is more efficient at stopping you. <http://sheldonbrown.com/brakturn.html> is the Bible for this topic. If your Trek didn't come with fenders, consider adding them. They make a HUGE difference in keeping road spray and grit off you when riding in (or immediately after) rain. -- __o Kristian Zoerhoff _'\(,_ kristian.zoerhoff@gmail.com (_)/ (_)