My new bike, ready to hit the trails...!!

[Savemeasammy]

"...ditch your breaks". Is that like technique thing? I don't get it.

You read something that Domeskier wrote and then took it seriously?

I don't get it.


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[Highway Star]

You read something that Domeskier wrote and then took it seriously?

I don't get it.


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All I know is that when I'm riding, I try to avoid going into ditches. So I don't see what he's talking about.

 

[Domeskier]

You read something that Domeskier wrote and then took it seriously?

I don't get it.

If there's one think I don't joke about, it would have to be bike riding!

All I know is that when I'm riding, I try to avoid going into ditches. So I don't see what he's talking about.

Remove your brakes and the ditches will be a piece of cake. If things get hairy, just jam your foot in the forks.

 

[Highway Star]

Remove your brakes and the ditches will be a piece of cake. If things get hairy, just jam your foot in the forks.

That sounds like a REALLY bad idea.

 

[Domeskier]

That sounds like a REALLY bad idea.

All the kids down by the skate park swear it's a surefire way to the pros. I've been thinking about removing the edges from my skis and hitting some icy zipper lines to prepare for the podium in 2018. I hope Paddy Deneen is not reading this and getting any ideas, because I'm super litigious.

 

[benski]

Remove your brakes and the ditches will be a piece of cake. If things get hairy, just jam your foot in the forks.

Did your orthopedist or local ER tell you that? I think not braking is why I went over my handlebars and broke my arm last time I road my bike. Good for the doctors but bad for me.

 

[ScottySkis]

Did your orthopedist or local ER tell you that? I think not braking is why I went over my handlebars and broke my arm last time I road my bike. Good for the doctors but bad for me.

He joking around.

 

[Highway Star]

All this talk about brakes got me thinking. I don't use my front brake for obvious reasons, far to easy to go over the bars. I always use my rear brake, so it seems like its wearing out and doesn't work as well as it should. Is it possible to swap my front brake to the rear of the bike?

 

[dlague]

All this talk about brakes got me thinking. I don't use my front brake for obvious reasons, far to easy to go over the bars. I always use my rear brake, so it seems like its wearing out and doesn't work as well as it should. Is it possible to swap my front brake to the rear of the bike?

Just swap the tires derailleur and all!

 

[Highway Star]

Upon doing further research, I have determined that at least 50% of bicycle accidents are directly caused by the front brake. I will be removing my front brake as soon as possible, I urge everyone to do the same to avoid serious injury. Proof - just look at how many people go over the bars in this video:

 

[Domeskier]

I hooked my brakes up to the opposite levers to screw over potential thieves for just that reason. Problem is, I usually forget that I did that. I now ride with a sweet full face helmet and more body armor than Iron Man!

 

[Highway Star]

I'm going to continue riding in jeans and a full face like I always have.

 

[marcski]

I'm going to continue riding in jeans and a full face like I always have.

Same outfit that you ski in, huh?

 

[Highway Star]

Same outfit that you ski in, huh?

Yes, effective and stylish!

 

[Highway Star]

I hooked my brakes up to the opposite levers to screw over potential thieves for just that reason. Problem is, I usually forget that I did that. I now ride with a sweet full face helmet and more body armor than Iron Man!

So, I looked at my brakes in detail last night, apparently I have a DISC brake in the front, and a VEE brake in the back of the bike. I have no idea way they call it a VEE brake, it looks much more like an "H" to me. Anyway, it gave me the (revolutionary?) idea that I could actaully move the front brake to the rear of the bike, while keeping the existing rear brake in place. So both brake levers work a rear brake!!! Brilliant! I'll be attempting to do this shortly, it should bolt right up.

 

[Domeskier]

Excellent idea, HS. As summer nears, the bike paths will be swarming with children and it really pays to be able to stop on a dime. It might be worth seeing if you could also add a coaster brake, just in case the VEE brake and the disc brake both fail.

 

[Highway Star]

Excellent idea, HS. As summer nears, the bike paths will be swarming with children and it really pays to be able to stop on a dime. It might be worth seeing if you could also add a coaster brake, just in case the VEE brake and the disc brake both fail.

That sounds pretty awesome, but I sometimes like to spin my pedals backwards when cruising along.

 

[BackLoafRiver]

That sounds pretty awesome, but I sometimes like to spin my pedals backwards when cruising along.

Bro, you still rocking pedals? Amateur.

 

[Highway Star]

Bro, you still rocking pedals? Amateur.

Is this what you're talking about? I'd say I look much cooler riding my NEXT than you look riding one of those things.

 

[Highway Star]

How do you do larger drops to flat? I saw this video of a rider doing a larger stair drop and she is clearly too far forward and messes up her front wheel: