
Originally Posted by
YellowDog
You are quite typical and I am sure that you are very skilled with it too. However for slower speeds the front brake does not give you the required control.
I suspect you won't agree as you are probably an expert with quick dabs to give you great control.
IME:
Back Brake = set up and control with moderate stopping power.
Front brake = immediate and rapid stopping power.
Hopefully a compromise where both of these can be used for optimal riding safety and control, as per the writeup.
If you do what you do really well, don't change anything.
I totally agree on your experience with back brake setup, which is one important thing I forgot to include in my post... although I would describe my setup more as "light" than "moderate". My rear brake pedal is set up so that it's soft and spongey and would take a good plant from the foot to get anything out of it. I originally set it up that way because I found myself accidently pressing it when I was riding, but now I keep my foot under the lever anyway.
"Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death" - Hunter S. Thompson
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