| Re: Newbie update!
Kristian M Zoerhoff wrote:
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> 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.
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>
After one bad fall where I jacknifed a mountain bike front wheel on wet
pavement and went down like a sack of potatoes, I developed the habit of
always hitting the rear brake first. Only ride road bikes now, so I
probably don't need to do it anymore, but I still brake that way.
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