After taking the MSF course, but before finding GStwin, my bike-riding neighbor mentioned that he NEVER used the rear brake.  Huh?  But in MSF they said....

Anyway, I decided to give it a shot and see what I could see.  So for a whole day (or was it a whole week?) I made a conscientious effort to use only the front brake as I rode around town.  Sure, in emergency situations I clamped down on both, but the whole experience taught me a lot, and made me and my front brake good buddies.

I went back to using both brakes, but now the rear brake is almost an afterthought for me.  And I haven't heard that rear brake squeal in a LOOONG time.

I still have a habit of starting with the rear, then using the front...  The one I use more still changes back and forth...

RVertigo - That's okay, you can start braking with the rear to settle the rear, I routinely do this when going downhill and coming to stoplights. I usually ease off the rear in the middle of my braking distance when the weight has shifted forward to minimize a rear wheel slide, and then reapply when almost completely stopped when there is adequate weight on the rear again.

Quote from: MrDanIf you see a yellow light up ahead and you're at that point where you could stop, do you

a) stop and probably lock up the front and/or back wheels?

I'd stop.

Quote from: MrDan...I got on the brakes, and the tail moved about a foot to the right.  I pulled it straight and when I hit the brakes again, it popped out further.

Thoughts?

Check the rear wheel alignment.

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Quote from: MrDan...I got on the brakes, and the tail moved about a foot to the right.  I pulled it straight and when I hit the brakes again, it popped out further.

Thoughts?

Check the rear wheel alignment.

I actually figured this was due to the wet roads but I'll check it out just in case.  Hadn't thought of that.

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