MaD CAt Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 okay yet another real wheel dilema, when lifting the front wheel to get on the rear wheel what position should your fingers be in to be able to brake in time? a picture would be great help. need a clearer explanation? just pm me, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 should have your finger(s) already on the brake levers and locked as soon as you can think thats what you meant *confused* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Ah, slightly disappointed that it's this after a topic called "finger position", but I guess now I'm here... Most people ride one finger covering the brakes (front and rear) all the time. This way you can always grab a handfull (well, the aforementioned finger-full anyway) if you should need to.Some guys ride two fingers, which is down to personal preference, but you don't have so much holding the bars to lift/pull with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 I ride with 2 fingers on the brakes index finger and f*** you finger (lol), gives you enough power on the brake and gives you enough grip/wrap on the grips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzatprodude Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 woooo i done a diagram on paint looks great wooo....i ride with one finger on the brake at all times just incase i need to stop ect you get used to it after a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Jay Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Nice diagram lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 If im going to rear wheel cover the rear only with 1 finger pulled in so your close to the locking point(i have shitty brake mean i have to pull quite a lot lol)but obiously if your going to front wheel cover your front brakeno point covering your front brake if your going to rear wheel might as well have a betta grip on itin an emergancy jump off lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim-Hill..Yeah Mate Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Sorry nothing to do with the topic but lewis whats your msn address because we could organize a ride at bath or trowbridge? do you ride with the bath local pros e.g. kyle?cheersTim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaD CAt Posted August 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 in reply to Tim, msn not working at the moment due to new version of msn not accepting my address, but no doubt it will be sorted soon. I have ridden with them once but it was kind off a learning session for me personally. I'll keep you posted, if i can't get it to work i'll use my brothers. LewisPS: What is your msn address? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim-Hill..Yeah Mate Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Hi,yea my msn address is tgh_101@hotmail, i ride bath a few weeks back but i found it so shit, we couldn't find anything and on the bathtrials.com videos there is some well good places you'll have to show me themcheers.tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 I think he means this?angle that you set your lever so it sits nicely when your on the back wheel.I set mine to almost 180' for the rear brake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 (edited) woooo i done a diagram on paint looks great wooo....i ride with one finger on the brake at all times just incase i need to stop ect you get used to it after a while^^^^^^^^ that is great! and yer thats pretty much the way to do itmax... Edited August 19, 2006 by max-t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 I think he means this?angle that you set your lever so it sits nicely when your on the back wheel.I set mine to almost 180' for the rear brake Dont get it.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Okay I set my rear brake lever almost vertically down (180') to the bars so that when im on the back wheel, which I use the rear brake the most when I'm on the back then the brake is almost at a 90' angle (sort of)If you have your lever at a 90' angle on the bars then when your on the back wheel the levers going to pretty much sticking up vertically in the air.Sorry, I made a hash of it, but thats what i was getting at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaD CAt Posted August 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 okay right i can pretty much brake with one finger, but the brake is not strong enough, I have hs11 brakes and i have read that alot of people use hs33. Can hs11 be ajusted to be stronger or should i just buy hs33. if so how much??Thanks! Lewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_noob Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 I am unsure how strong HS11's can be made, maybe a set of good pads.And a full set of HS33's will cost £99.99 here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Try and get your self a set of second hand hs33 levers, the calipers are exactley the same on both models.Other than that you could trycleaning your rim and pads, grinding your rim or getting better pads.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 (edited) woooo i done a diagram on paint looks great wooo....i ride with one finger on the brake at all times just incase i need to stop ect you get used to it after a while Flashy b*****d with your diagram in paint *HMPH*(lol) I'm gonna have to edit that so it looks like its swearing Edited August 20, 2006 by 49ccminicrossah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STC Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 you shloud have 1 finger on both brakes matefrom luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop. Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Definetely have a finger covering each brake lever all the time. I suppose if it feels more natural not to cover both levers then do that but its not going to be as safe. There aren't that many occasions when you might not suddenly need the front brake. Furthermore, only using one finger ensures you have a lot of grip on the bar and therefore getting better control of the bike.Make sure your finger is at the end of the brake lever as opposed to the middle or further. By doing this I radically improved my brake performance as a result of having double the leverage. Also a finger at the end of the lever can avoid pinching your middle finger between the brake lever and the bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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