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Old 10-25-08, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by bigbris1
You have to learn how NOT to stop.
This is actually a lot of it. I rarely come to full stops messengering in NYC.
Learning how to look for openings is more important. If you want to come to full stops, than you should probably run a break.
Don't be afraid to wave your arms at cars, use your voice, or whatever to let people know that your NOT stopping. Worst your gonna do is make a car slow down for a fraction of a second, or get a pedestrian to look up from their ipod/phone/ect.

Originally Posted by palladio
I'd recommend the NYC brakeless quick stop technique. Ride about 1 foot from the side of the road and wait for a taxi door to open in front of you. A dead stop without brakes every time! Kind of expensive in terms of frames and wheels though....
Your a dick.
I hope you get doored.
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