Originally Posted by
Metieval
please quote that.
You mean like
you do know that it has nothing to do with braking, and has everything to do with maintaining control? meaning your hands didn't bounce off the hoods, or slide forward over the top of them.
and if you have ever hit a pothole at speed on the hoods, you'd know what happens.
You know what happens to a load that isn't tied down when whatever it was riding on comes to an abrupt stop? even momentary, as in hitting a pot hole. the load shifts.
now apply the same thing to your hands on the hoods.
who knows maybe you descend with a death grip? Or another possibility is that your bars are really high, and your hoods are angled up more than what would be the typical angle. Drop a picture of your bars?
Or this
So here is the Pop quiz: What is your thumb wrapped around on the hood to keep your hand from sliding up and off the hood?
or this
the best way to skin a cat is to hit something at speed while riding the hoods.