Using the front brake
Brake Control • 1m 27s
Once you've practiced brake modulation and stopping with the rear brake only, its time to add the front brake.
Out on the trail, we will be using both brakes most of the time.
The front brake adds a lot of braking power, so we need to really pay attention to bracing and countering the brake force.
The biggest plus side is that we will be able to brake at much shorter distances, as well as control our speed on steeper descents.
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