Originally Posted by
Stealthammer
.......In fact the only time I don't use the rear brake is when I am doing a stoppie (nose wheelie to you motorcycle types), and even then I will often apply just a bit of rear so that I can better feel when the rear wheel lifts off the ground.......
Ok, I thought of two other times that I use only the front brake:
When I am hopping a curb or going up one or two steps at slow speeds. When I approach the curb or step I lift the front end up onto the curb or onto the top step, then as it comes down I apply a little bit of front brake to perform a mini-stoppie, lofting the rear wheel up onto the curb without allowing the rear wheel to even touch the curb or step. This eliminates the any impact to the rear wheel and eliminates flat spotting the rim. (BTW: Stoppies are a very useful riding technique to practice to get over the fear of doing an endo and to learn to modulate the front brake.)
When I am riding the FG, because there is no rear brake....