Tips, Tricks, and Helpful Hints

to Keep your Outdoor Adventures Safe and Enjoyable

Your Front Brake

Brakes aren’t as sexy as suspension systems and they’re generally overlooked, especially the front brake. When I was first learning to bike I was told, as most people are, “Never use the front brake!”  We were misinformed. Here are a few tips on using the most powerful part of your braking system.

To avoid a painful endo, like the one above, avoid using a death grip on the front brake. Panic grabs are bad.

Gentle feathering or pumping is a much better way employ the front brake.

This exercise will help you to develop a better feel for the front brake.

Try going down a steep hill using only the front brake AND without skidding.

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