Brake Occasional Overuse Syndrome is hurting us.
It's when we panic because we are travelling what we perceive to be too fast, so we shove the brakes on in a corner, instead of trusting the bike to take the corner.
Most bikes are far, far more capable of going around corners than we are. We have to gain the confidence to allow bikes to flow in corners, instead of stabbing brakes on at lean angles beyond where braking is a good idea.
I've posted this in Wannabe & Newbie Bikers, as it's something that a lot of us learned not to do by losing skin in the process. With experience you can learn how much brake can be used at lean angle, and how gently to apply that braking. But when you're starting out it's a good idea to apply the Number 1 Rule on braking in corners. Don't.
Trust your bike. Let it do what it's designed to do. Head up, look through your corner, allow the bike to flow.
Of course, avoiding excess speed into corners is the first step to avoid having to brake. Amongst other good ideas.
Avoid BOOS.
It's when we panic because we are travelling what we perceive to be too fast, so we shove the brakes on in a corner, instead of trusting the bike to take the corner.
Most bikes are far, far more capable of going around corners than we are. We have to gain the confidence to allow bikes to flow in corners, instead of stabbing brakes on at lean angles beyond where braking is a good idea.
I've posted this in Wannabe & Newbie Bikers, as it's something that a lot of us learned not to do by losing skin in the process. With experience you can learn how much brake can be used at lean angle, and how gently to apply that braking. But when you're starting out it's a good idea to apply the Number 1 Rule on braking in corners. Don't.
Trust your bike. Let it do what it's designed to do. Head up, look through your corner, allow the bike to flow.
Of course, avoiding excess speed into corners is the first step to avoid having to brake. Amongst other good ideas.
Avoid BOOS.
BOOS Hurting Us
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