Do you keep fingers on your brakes all the time ??

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Do you keep fingers on your brakes all the time ??
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flag dh-pete
Posted: Dec 7, 2008 at 10:29 Quote
timlake wrote:
I like how they say that, but mold them for two fingers.

It's a pre-existing lever, just custom engraved for the Camp Of Champions.
flag pete-roles-a-revell
Posted: Dec 7, 2008 at 10:47 Quote
I ride fists but cover the brake with 1 finger when i manual or fufanu
flag pbuser102331
Posted: Dec 7, 2008 at 10:51 Quote
timlake wrote:
I like how they say that, but mold them for two fingers.

its so the 2 finger pussys dont feel uselees and can still feel like a champ.Salute
flag iggz
Posted: Dec 7, 2008 at 12:40 Quote
dh-pete wrote:
I only ever use 1 finger, and don't usually have them over the brakes. I'm more of a death grip person.

And if you have your fingers over the brakes all the time, you're slowing yourself down too much.
Death grip is hilarious looking, finger on lever doesn't mean you're slowing down at all
flag bfdrider
Posted: Dec 7, 2008 at 12:43 Quote
1finger for me is all i ever need and i usually cover but if im railing a berm or just dont need it i dont bother covering
flag dh-pete
Posted: Dec 7, 2008 at 12:52 Quote
igz- wrote:
Death grip is hilarious looking, finger on lever doesn't mean you're slowing down at all

Death grip looks fine when in racer stance, but when you are stiff in the air or tricking it looks weird. But who cares, I ride how it feels best.

Stalking the lever does slow you down, it makes you more trigger happy and lets fear get at your speed. With death gripping, when I go for a fear grab at the brakes, once I get over them and about to yank I will have either hit crunch time and had reason to pull, or noticed that it's not worth braking there.
flag GHOSTBUSTER
Posted: Dec 7, 2008 at 13:30 Quote
i never ride with my fingers on meh brake when i ride . i try not 2 use my brake at all i only use it for stopping really fast or doing rear wheel stalls or doing half cabs on street.
EDIT i use 2 fingers on my brake lever
flag Jacobrjett
Posted: Dec 7, 2008 at 16:22 Quote
i dont even have any brakes in the first place

if i did, it would be 1 finger resting on the lever, but now that i have no brakes ive gotten used to the feeling of having a full fist on the grip, and you can deliver so much more power through your wrists into the bars, if i get brakes on my hardtail i will probably just keep the death grip. This is for street/dj on my hardtail.

Downhill however, 1 fingers on each lever at all times, or death grip only if i keep pussying out on a particular corner that i know i can do.
flag sweetsarasin
Posted: Dec 7, 2008 at 16:42 Quote
For me, index fingers always on brake, 100% or the time, always. Im used to it, and its just that feeling of support that makes you go big!
flag azonicryder55555
Posted: Dec 7, 2008 at 21:04 Quote
i ride brakeless Razz no i really dont haha and i dont use my brake very much let alone keep a finger on it at all times haha
flag l-lellraiser
Posted: May 20, 2009 at 18:54 Quote
way to grave dig^^^^^^^Madder
flag Canadmos
O+
Posted: May 20, 2009 at 18:57 Quote
Its funny how people are always saying "OMGZ USE TEH SEARCH FEATURE", and when someone actually does it is grave digging or some other negative sounding thing?

I don't really pay attention to what my fingers are doing on the brakes. I think I might have them over levers, but not always.
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Posted: May 20, 2009 at 19:10 Quote
I ALWAYS keep my fingers on my brakes. i find that i have more control when i have a finger on my brakes. its very uncomfortable to fist grip your bike. i know lots of people that dont keep their fingers on their brakes but why? its so unsafe and braking actually makes you faster.(if your concerned about speed) figure it out.
flag ezekiel
Posted: May 20, 2009 at 19:13 Quote
I keep my fingers over the brakes in areas where there may be people or traffic, otherwise its both hands on the grips.

 


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