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FJR brakes -- using the foot brake
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<blockquote data-quote="GeorgiaRoller" data-source="post: 969925" data-attributes="member: 27791"><p>Well Ken be prepared for a flood of personal opinions on this!</p><p></p><p>My answer to your question is this: I was taught in the MSF course to use both brakes. The front brake accounts for approx. 70% of the breaking power on the bike & the rear 30%. I use the front brakes as the main brake but I also use the back brake as well when coming to stops.</p><p></p><p><strong>Mountain riding:</strong> However in riding steep pitches I change my mindset somewhat with the front/rear brakes. On steep <em>inclines</em> more weight is moved rearward and I use the rear brake much more so. On steep <em>declines</em> weight is shifted to the front wheel and I use the front brake almost exclusively.</p><p></p><p>So no I'm not switching over to using the rear brake only. You still get more stopping power from the <em>front brake</em>...but I'll always continue to use both brakes in tandem with varying amounts of pressure per each depending on the riding condition and road pitch.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GeorgiaRoller, post: 969925, member: 27791"] Well Ken be prepared for a flood of personal opinions on this! My answer to your question is this: I was taught in the MSF course to use both brakes. The front brake accounts for approx. 70% of the breaking power on the bike & the rear 30%. I use the front brakes as the main brake but I also use the back brake as well when coming to stops. [B]Mountain riding:[/B] However in riding steep pitches I change my mindset somewhat with the front/rear brakes. On steep [I]inclines[/I] more weight is moved rearward and I use the rear brake much more so. On steep [I]declines[/I] weight is shifted to the front wheel and I use the front brake almost exclusively. So no I'm not switching over to using the rear brake only. You still get more stopping power from the [I]front brake[/I]...but I'll always continue to use both brakes in tandem with varying amounts of pressure per each depending on the riding condition and road pitch. [/QUOTE]
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