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Old 09-05-06, 12:24 PM
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San Rensho 
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Who uses their brakes, especially the rear?

Don't use your rear brake! Train yourself NOT to use it, it will only get you in trouble. In a panic situation, the body automatically reverts to what it has been trained to do, not what you are thinking it should do. So train yourself not to use it. If you do insist on using it, set the cable so loose that holding the lever as hard as you can against the bar will not lock the wheel up.
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