Originally Posted by
Dave Cutter
There is one decent/hill I ride from time-to-time that is just way too steep for me to feel comfortable using the front brake. On this hill... I slide back behind the saddle, unclip one foot, and brake with only the rear brake.
Why unclip one foot? It seems like that would make you more unstable as you're not able to put as much force on that foot in a turn, which would help to balance the bike, when that foot is on the outside.
I always brake with both front and rear at the same time and modulate as necessary. As someone else has mentioned, it's not binary and you can always modulate as necessary to increase or lessen the front's grip. I also will drag the rear brakes at times to help control speed.