Do you always have one finger on the brakes or just sometimes?

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Do you always have one finger on the brakes or just sometimes?
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flag ski8o2
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Posted: Nov 8, 2008 at 22:32 Quote
unless i'm just cruising around sitting down I always have one finger on both brakes.

adjusting the lever closer to the bars definitely helps keep my hands from aching as bad.
flag ShocksFloat
Posted: May 23, 2009 at 20:23 Quote
two fingers, most always. gives a gnarly cramp in my hands though, seems almost unavoidable :/
flag mvonhollen
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Posted: May 23, 2009 at 20:35 Quote
I take my fingers of the levers when I jump but usualy I have one finger on each lever
flag rangemaster
Posted: Jan 17, 2011 at 20:44 Quote
I ride 2 fingers. that's just how i learned it. but now i ride with my middle finger doing the pull and my indexes just hover but barely touch the lever. you get a bit of a better pull with the middle finger but i think that's just for my lever set up. they are long and very close to the grips. if you use one finger (middle or index) you can modulate well, if you use two, you're more likely to lockup.
flag jonbikes
Posted: Jan 17, 2011 at 20:46 Quote
Good lord, this thread was as old as the hills themselves!
flag mvonhollen
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Posted: Jan 17, 2011 at 20:46 Quote
Back from the graaavee.
flag rangemaster
Posted: Jan 17, 2011 at 20:47 Quote
haha just looking at other people's thoughts and putting mine down. lol
flag swearmouth
Posted: Jan 18, 2011 at 22:50 Quote
If you can get adequate braking power, use just one finger. I find that with my levers positioned correctly I get excellent stopping power with only one finger on my 45+ pound dh bike. It really depends what works for you.

I recommend fiddling with your lever location until you find a place that works for you for 1 finger. unless you have an even heavier bike than mine, significantly weaker forearm/hand strength than me (and I am by no means strong), or a fairly terrible set of brakes, there should be a location for your lever that allows you to comfortably brake with 1 finger.
flag rangemaster
Posted: Jan 18, 2011 at 23:17 Quote
kk yea i weighed my bike the other day and found it was 40 even. i've installed new pedals so it's under 40 now. but yeah i'll look into repositioning the levers. the rear brake is dying for a bleed and the front one wouldn't hurt to fix too. i have a feeling my levers are a bit long but i'll see if moving them in helps.
flag swearmouth
Posted: Jan 18, 2011 at 23:20 Quote
yeah, ideally you would have it so the pointer finger is right at the edge of the lever, and the brake is at the same angle your forearm is when standing up out of the saddle.
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