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Posted: 01:06 pm Apr 21 2010
by Indawoods
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.
Posted: 01:38 pm Apr 21 2010
by fuzzy
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.
Posted: 02:51 pm Jun 03 2010
by heckler
Indawoods wrote:You guys need to learn the value of using your front brake.... Damn newbies....
absolutely!
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.
Posted: 02:53 pm Jun 03 2010
by heckler
not my video, but an example of steep, loose and scary around here...
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/1047/
Posted: 08:02 pm Jun 03 2010
by chopper_guy
Interesting observation on the Tech 8s. I got a pair of older hand me downs from the brother in law and find it nearly impossible to modulate the rear brake with these boots. Only way I can get any pedal feel is to lift my foot off the peg and push on the lever with the ball of my foot.
Posted: 01:48 am Jun 04 2010
by performancecycle
I found that the rear brake works better in conjunction with the front on the kdx This thing handles diffrent than most bikes and really takes a lot of getting the feel, four months and it still teaches me a lesson every now and then.