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?