Originally Posted by deathhare
Stopping or slowing down is not the only or best solution for anything.
every now and then - like this morning, for example - an articulated bus will pull out of the right lane after picking up passengers and make for the left lane. if it's right before the light (like this morning), then what it does is create a big ass wall across the entire road.
since i can't fly yet, stopping was the best solution.
that said, in all of this brake conversation, i have this to add: if you are riding a fix with a front brake, i strongly recommend that you do not try to skid or put significant backpressure while frontbraking. in my experience, it's sort of difficult to stay in control.