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Do you keep fingers on your brakes all the time ??
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flag spoiledgoods
Posted: Apr 9, 2008 at 11:43 Quote
My fingers are always on the brakes.
You never know what may happen.
Romo got smoked by a deer Blank Stare broke his leg.
Who knows if he was ready, but i will be.
flag t-sashaw
Posted: Apr 9, 2008 at 11:45 Quote
pretty much most of the time, nearing all the time
flag muskokabiker1
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Posted: Apr 9, 2008 at 11:47 Quote
I almost never have my fingers on the brakes, only when i actually use them...
flag doyouquaxu
Posted: Apr 9, 2008 at 11:53 Quote
i have mine on my brakes nearly all the time. riding around, who knows when you're gonna need to grab the binders. could be a deer, a car, a bear, or a pedestrian. i usually just have my pointer finger on the lever at all times, but if im booking it, its my pointer and my middle finger. i'm ready for anything.
flag dirt-digger
Posted: Apr 9, 2008 at 11:55 Quote
i always have 1 finger on teh brakes, whether its dh, dj or just riding down the road.
flag timlake
Posted: Apr 9, 2008 at 11:56 Quote
i think that people that say they never have their fingers on their brakes, are lying, i'm fairly sure everyone covers their brakes, i know all dh'ers, nearly all dj'ers, and pretty much all freeriders do.
flag skid
Posted: Apr 9, 2008 at 11:57 Quote
I run one finger on the rear and 2 on the front nearly all the time. Just in case something pops out in front of me or I miss judge something. Plus it's just one less thing you have to think about doing when your whipping down a trail at top speed.
flag dirt-digger
Posted: Apr 9, 2008 at 11:58 Quote
na, some of my mates always go death grip
flag fortune-cookie-rider
Posted: Apr 9, 2008 at 11:58 Quote
i most certainly do , dunno why? its just a habbit even when i jump or cruise to teh shops...lol
flag doyouquaxu
Posted: Apr 9, 2008 at 11:59 Quote
i agree with exetertim and skid. its nearly impossible to ride all the time without your brakes. youre not sam hill, even he keeps his fingers on the brakes. dont be a BAMF then get hurt because you hit something, or carried too much speed into a jump and got rediculously hurt. no one will feel sorry for you
flag Matt428
Posted: Apr 9, 2008 at 12:01 Quote
All the time, you never know when youre gonna need them suddenly
flag norco2007
Posted: Apr 9, 2008 at 12:01 Quote
i cant ride full fist, even at the park i need to have one finger on the break at all times
flag iainc92
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Posted: Apr 9, 2008 at 12:02 Quote
my fingers are sorta just ready to grap my brakes when needed. its not that i ride no fear, death grip just it feels more comfortable and controlled with all my fingers on the grips. it might be just me but it feels like all my other fingers arent 'strong' enough to take the landing...
flag Hezzy08
Posted: Apr 9, 2008 at 12:03 Quote
norco2007 wrote:
i cant ride full fist, even at the park i need to have one finger on the break at all times
i am the same, and i find it more safer riding with my first fingers onboth front and back so in an emergency i can stop quickly.
flag dirt-digger
Posted: Apr 9, 2008 at 12:04 Quote
i cant ride death grip, not that im too scared i just physically cant after riding with 1 finger on for so long

 


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