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As I've started riding significantly faster, slowing down has become an issue. I have typically used my rear brake for slowing my speed into a corner and to maintain speed on downhills, then using the front if the rear tire locks or I need to slow more quickly.
Riding motorcycles on the street I use the front brake almost exclusively, as it is much more powerful in design and due to weight shift, but this is with great traction and the front tire never leaving the ground under braking. I am a bit "gun shy" of using a lot of front brake in the dirt due to washing the front end out and crashing, as well as having gone OTB when the front tire has come off the ground and then landed again under braking.
I weigh 155 and have Formula K24 brakes with Specialized Butcher/Captain tires, so the braking power and front grip should be sufficient. Are you guys typically applying both brakes simultaneously and learning to let off the front whenever the tire comes off the ground? Any input on the amount of front and rear brakes you use in certain situations is appreciated.
Riding motorcycles on the street I use the front brake almost exclusively, as it is much more powerful in design and due to weight shift, but this is with great traction and the front tire never leaving the ground under braking. I am a bit "gun shy" of using a lot of front brake in the dirt due to washing the front end out and crashing, as well as having gone OTB when the front tire has come off the ground and then landed again under braking.
I weigh 155 and have Formula K24 brakes with Specialized Butcher/Captain tires, so the braking power and front grip should be sufficient. Are you guys typically applying both brakes simultaneously and learning to let off the front whenever the tire comes off the ground? Any input on the amount of front and rear brakes you use in certain situations is appreciated.