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Originally Posted by torricantdance
(Post 8034234)
Keep your brake on until you feel comfortable riding without it(if thats what you absolutely want) You'll need it there incase you cant stop fast enough and are still having difficulty. It's always nice to have it there just in case, but its really your call.
Long story short: its always nice to have it whether you skid or not. Keep it there til you're absolutely comfortable and sure you can go without it. Bikes are not a great situation where you learn by failing..you can really hurt yourself. (my jackass moment would be getting my fingers cut up cleaning my chain) Almost everyone started with a brake. Its a personal question you need to ask yourself when the time is right.. but you're not there yet. |
:) woop!
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Originally Posted by guhjeeh
(Post 8034241)
its people like this that keeps me coming...
Come on man...seriously...you should just know that ****! |
Good sir! Did you come out of the womb with all the knowledge of the world? We all lack common sense at times.
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Originally Posted by deathhare
(Post 8034257)
People that spoon feed you common sense?
Come on man...seriously...you should just know that ****! |
why are people so stuck on the idea that skidding is a way to stop. skidding is a lack of traction. just cause it's friction doesn't mean it's doing a lot.
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Originally Posted by torricantdance
(Post 8034268)
Good sir! Did you come out of the womb with all the knowledge of the world? We all lack common sense at times.
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Originally Posted by guhjeeh
(Post 8034082)
no, i think its because of people like you.
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Originally Posted by pyze-guy
(Post 8034316)
No, it's because of idiotic threads.
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do what i do...
never slow down and use your mutant powers to phase through obstacles such as curbs, cars, trees, walls, pedestrians, etc... |
Originally Posted by Understanding
(Post 8034282)
why are people so stuck on the idea that skidding is a way to stop. skidding is a lack of traction. just cause it's friction doesn't mean it's doing a lot.
Does that mean that skidding is actually less effective than continuing to pedal? |
no brake = die
brake =live easy huh? |
Definitely keep the brake on, at least for now. I'm at the point where I don't use it for weeks at a time, but I was still glad to have it today when I snapped my toe strap, as well as the time a bus swerved into the bike lane a few weeks ago.
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Originally Posted by Nick C
(Post 8034366)
Definitely keep the brake on, at least for now. I'm at the point where I don't use it for weeks at a time, but I was still glad to have it today when I snapped my toe strap, as well as the time a bus swerved into the bike lane a few weeks ago.
The first, and most preferrable, is to hold your arms out and grab stopped vehicles in order to stop yourself. But you can also veer wildly into other traffic lanes, or even onto the sidewalk to avoid the bus. It is always better to cause yourself immediate physical harm, or put other pedestrians/traffic in danger, than to use your brake. |
There should be an invitation code to join these forums...
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Originally Posted by guhjeeh
(Post 8034241)
its people like this that keeps me coming...
If only.... By the way, I know this might not be the place to ask, but I've recently started walking the tight-rope, and I wanted to practice walking without a safety net, but I just don't can't seem to get the walking part down. I almost fell to my death like 10 times today. What do you guys think, should I put the net back up? |
boys who ride brakeless turn me on;)
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boys who pretend to be girls on bikeforums turn me on.
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We've been here and done this far too many times and believe I promised to kill these threads.
Consider it killed. Braking 101 |
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