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Linked brakes not so bad
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<blockquote data-quote="RBEmerson" data-source="post: 1402556" data-attributes="member: 91458"><p>I started this thread because of concerns about braking on steep grades - say 8-14%. In that situation I go for engine braking and the rear brakes to get some braking while keeping the forks from compressing (bad on bumpy roads) until I'm somewhere near the speed I want. At that point front brakes certainly make sense. I get that front braking, when it kicks in, is certainly less than using only the front brakes. NTL some sort of feedback would make me happy. But then, so would self-canceling turn signals.</p><p></p><p>@Fred W : Last weekend I took my bike down a serious, kick-butt unpaved road. The access road for a small grass strip was anything from gravel to ballast (railroad bed size). I did the Ewan and Charlie thing and went through standing on the pegs. The guy in front of me must have been more nervous than me. He tippy-toed down the road. Not Fun for me. Coming back I was in front, picked things up a bit and hunted for the worn or packed spots. Mission accomplished. NTL not my fave thing to do. Packed dirt and small gravel is OK, though. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RBEmerson, post: 1402556, member: 91458"] I started this thread because of concerns about braking on steep grades - say 8-14%. In that situation I go for engine braking and the rear brakes to get some braking while keeping the forks from compressing (bad on bumpy roads) until I'm somewhere near the speed I want. At that point front brakes certainly make sense. I get that front braking, when it kicks in, is certainly less than using only the front brakes. NTL some sort of feedback would make me happy. But then, so would self-canceling turn signals. @Fred W : Last weekend I took my bike down a serious, kick-butt unpaved road. The access road for a small grass strip was anything from gravel to ballast (railroad bed size). I did the Ewan and Charlie thing and went through standing on the pegs. The guy in front of me must have been more nervous than me. He tippy-toed down the road. Not Fun for me. Coming back I was in front, picked things up a bit and hunted for the worn or packed spots. Mission accomplished. NTL not my fave thing to do. Packed dirt and small gravel is OK, though. :) [/QUOTE]
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