ok i know this plays a role in preventing tires locking and it is something to be aware of for threshhold braking. but where else does it play a role?
i am speaking of intentionally shifting the weight of the bike forwards or backwards through the process of acceleration or deceleration. Also, shifting your own personal weight around forwards and backwards accentuates this.
apparently it is also helpful when riding over an obstacle which you had been unable to avoid by swerving. i guess youre supposed to acelerate as you pass over it to keep your weight on the back wheel.
but how true is that? and how true is it in regards to preventing your rear tire from locking? would you ever move physically back and take your butt off the seat to help you get more of your weight further back to help you with stronger rear braking? i guess there are some situations when you want to use your rear brake instead of your front brake in some emergency situations where the bikes balance is borderline to begin with (slippery surface? over-engine-braking?)
so ill sum this up into a few concise questions to summarize what im getting at:
1) in shifting the weight of the bike forwards gradually to prevent the front brake from locking....should you also move your own body weight forwards as well?
2) in which emergency situations should you get up off your seat and move your body as far back as possible to get more rear brake potential?
3) in which other situations can you think of that moving your body forwards or backwards would be helpful?
4) in which situations (other than hard front braking in emergency stops) is it important to shift the weight of the bike forwards through use of the front brake?
5) in which situations is it important to shift the weight of the bike itself towards the back wheel through acceleration (either gentle or abrupt)?
thanks to all who take the time to reply
cheers~
i am speaking of intentionally shifting the weight of the bike forwards or backwards through the process of acceleration or deceleration. Also, shifting your own personal weight around forwards and backwards accentuates this.
apparently it is also helpful when riding over an obstacle which you had been unable to avoid by swerving. i guess youre supposed to acelerate as you pass over it to keep your weight on the back wheel.
but how true is that? and how true is it in regards to preventing your rear tire from locking? would you ever move physically back and take your butt off the seat to help you get more of your weight further back to help you with stronger rear braking? i guess there are some situations when you want to use your rear brake instead of your front brake in some emergency situations where the bikes balance is borderline to begin with (slippery surface? over-engine-braking?)
so ill sum this up into a few concise questions to summarize what im getting at:
1) in shifting the weight of the bike forwards gradually to prevent the front brake from locking....should you also move your own body weight forwards as well?
2) in which emergency situations should you get up off your seat and move your body as far back as possible to get more rear brake potential?
3) in which other situations can you think of that moving your body forwards or backwards would be helpful?
4) in which situations (other than hard front braking in emergency stops) is it important to shift the weight of the bike forwards through use of the front brake?
5) in which situations is it important to shift the weight of the bike itself towards the back wheel through acceleration (either gentle or abrupt)?
thanks to all who take the time to reply
cheers~