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Old 10-19-08, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by recumelectric
What does it mean to "feather your brakes" ?
Its a phrase that I've used to describe lightly pulling my brake lever. Its generally just a finger tip thing for me, I don't actually try to squeeze my hand shut.

I guess the 'feather' part of it is a reference to how much weight or force is being used on your brakes.

i've used this expression for 20 years, do you use a different expression to describe the same thing?
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