Originally Posted by
FlashBazbo
Agreed on the theory. But I was trying to avoid sounding like an idiot. Doing a stoppie while moving around a curve on a TT bike is probably not realistic for any humans outside the realm of accident.
I agree completely. Braking on curves problematic in the best of conditions, executing a hard turn while braking is especially difficult and borders on stunt riding.
In my youth, I was able to punch the front brake, lift and swing the rear wheel around and recover to start out in a new direction successfully a decent percentage of the time, but it wasn't anything I'd count on. (plus that was then and this is now).
So, for the OP or anyone operating a bicycle at higher speeds or more critical maneuvers, the key is to scrub off the required speed before turning and entering the turn free rolling, then possibly applying some power as you exit.