Originally Posted by kingcounty07

Please god guhjee use a brake until you are fully confident in your ability to skid and stop. If you can't skid, you cant stop. My best advice is gear down a little, run a brake, and practice skidding/stopping. Try not to use the brake as much as possible, consider it an emergency brake, and use it accordingly. When you find yourself not using the brake for a while, then you can consider taking it off.