tomek Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Which of the two do you use when making tight turns, figure 8 etc?. When riding on road bikes, I have been always using rear brake only when making slow speed turns, u turns, etc, in order to prevent losing balance if front brake is applied to abruptly. Is it the same with trial bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob214 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 i rarely use the rear brake in turns other than downhill turns. rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrmad Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Should be able to use just clutch on the flat with very tight turns. Front brake is useful turning on a hill, as is the rear in this situation. Some people do use front and rear brakes for slow speed stuff, experiment, watch some videos on the subject and find what works for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineaway Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 When learning it is best to do circles tighter and tighter and then figure eights. At first just throttle control. But to answer the brake question, use both lightly in unison to keep a proper balance. Using just one causes jerking motions which results in bad habits. Watch an event. The lower riders will use just one brake and the results are sometimes comical. Watch a good rider, everything is nice and smooth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mags Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 If I'm facing uphill and turning across hill or doing 180 I use the front until facing down and then swap to rear or judicious use of both. I have face planted in the beginning when using too much front on downhill on slippery surface. A lot of the time going uphill I just throttle off and let bike come to stop for split second and then hold on clutch... and then go around on clutch... applying brake as I start facing down hill. Takes smooth clutch/throttle control and very small movements on clutch/throttle. Took plenty of practice to get to this "hold and around on clutch only" stage... and some special "tastings" of my local dirt!!! Mags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomek Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Many thanks for all your responses. I will keep on practicting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadof2 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Usually both, sort of pins the bike in place and makes it stable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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