is it cliche or clique
" brakeless makes you such a better rider "
bore
" just dont pull the brake "
bore
" you cant stop "
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" nothing but fashion "
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ive heard it all fellas , whatever you type people were saying it years ago
your just enforcing another divide in riding
my dirtbike has a rear only - i take it to the track
my kona has a rear only - use it primarialy on the road , only one hill and lots of wind so a front is a waste of time and weight . ive ridden 30 miles and never had to use the brake once
standard is sans brakes - its nothing more than a toy , i dont have to ride it to work/school/shops/pub , i never use a brake while riding as nothing i can do warrants a brake and that includes tyre taps . i havnt had a brake on it for the past 2 years and ive even been over small trails on it no problem
it just requires more thought and its not for everyone . a lot of the kids giving it a go are just plain dangerous
but ive seen just as many shady braked riders as brakeless
some stuff to think about -
i had been riding for 12 years before i had enough confidence in my ability to go without a brake
i only went without once i had moved from devon to lincs as eventhough i wouldnt use the brake for tricks i still used it for the many hills we would ride down on our long rides , although many mates still did it without and they went through many shoes ( one lad even went through his shoe - sock and then cut his toe
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there are a couple of small gaps in town i cant do because there isnt sufficient run off without a brake
the bike will feel very "naked" without a brake so itl take a bit of getting used to
and as for the inevitable bint that steps out or the car that appears from nowhere -
classic foot on the seatstay scrubs enough speed most of the time
foot behind the crown only with enough of your weight over the rear otherwise you will flip ( brakeless front wheel skids
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^ learn these with both feet ^
foot on the floor but use the heal , you need the sole at the front for sticking in the tyre
while riding in the road pop the front wheel onto the kerb and let the rear drag along
while turning kick the rear out
more experienced but a nice quick 180 can lose speed quickly as you use the freewheel to slow
and lastly , stick a foot down and fling the bike from under you , in 2 steps you will be stood with your bike on its rear wheel already shouting obcentanties at the fooker who stepped out in front of you
but the best way of stopping is paying enough attention to the stuff around you to not be there when it happens
give brakeless a go if you want , or dont , no one cares and no ones opinion matters anyway
just be good enough with or without brakes to not run into innocent people
