mainly riding during traffic or crowded public area?
both brakes all the time and easy on rear brake, use front brake more excessively and dont be shy about it and carful around any slippery spots gravel on pavement or ice, if you plan to dump then rear brake only and jerk the bike to bring the rear tire out, this is only used in an emergency situation and should be used with extreme caution and proper gear for a fall.
You always use a combination of your front and rear brakes depending on how you are riding and what surface you are on. The type of bike you ride also makes a difference on which brakes you use more. Take a rider's course. They will get you started on using your brakes the right way.
In slow traffic or similar wherer you're travelling less than 10mph you're better off leaving the front brake well alone. The back brake (in such circumstances) is more than adquate, gentler and doesn't have the tendency to affect steering. At higher speeds (but you're slowing to a slow crawl rather than stopping), then primarily your front brake should be used to shave the excess with a little bit of back brake until you're down to 10.
You always use a combination of your front and rear brakes depending on how you are riding and what surface you are on. The type of bike you ride also makes a difference on which brakes you use more. Take a rider's course. They will get you started on using your brakes the right way.
In slow traffic or similar wherer you're travelling less than 10mph you're better off leaving the front brake well alone. The back brake (in such circumstances) is more than adquate, gentler and doesn't have the tendency to affect steering. At higher speeds (but you're slowing to a slow crawl rather than stopping), then primarily your front brake should be used to shave the excess with a little bit of back brake until you're down to 10.
both brakes all the time and easy on rear brake, use front brake more excessively and dont be shy about it and carful around any slippery spots gravel on pavement or ice, if you plan to dump then rear brake only and jerk the bike to bring the rear tire out, this is only used in an emergency situation and should be used with extreme caution and proper gear for a fall.
