Originally Posted by sbcdestroy
so I decided to throw a brake on, I live in a VERY hilly neighborhood, with busy streets at the bottom of every hill... i figured it couldnt hurt.
I'm just worried about getting lazy with it... over using it and such.
anyone have this issue?
If you're going to have a brake- use it.
Even if you want to have it there "just for emergencies", if its not something you use regularly, you'll likely
1-not actually use it during the emergency or
2-use it incorrectly, fly over the handlebars, and make a bikeforums post about "the dangers of brakes"
a little bit of front brake together with leg braking does wonders.
If you're worried about getting lazy- ride more.