Excalibur
Race Dog
During our recent trip to Angola, I learnt an expensive lesson while using breaks on 1 very steep downhill.
On the downhill ride into Binga Bay, the decent was really steep. Bikes were heavy, fatigue was setting in. I dropped my bike on 2 occasions, damaged her badly. After a re-thought I determined what my mistake was on the 2 occasions.
I ride with the ABS on permanently. This will certainly prevent you from stalling the bike, if you use the front brake. The mistake I made on this spesific occasion, I was tired and not thinking. First mistake, standing when going down. If you sit, you could use your legs for balance. Second and biggest mistake, I used the back brake while standing, stalled my bike and went down very hard. With the ABS and rather using the front brake, your braking distribution is 60% front and 40% back and not just on the back. Chances of stalling is less and feel much better. I am the only one to blame for my own bikes damage.
Would appreciate your comments please.
On the downhill ride into Binga Bay, the decent was really steep. Bikes were heavy, fatigue was setting in. I dropped my bike on 2 occasions, damaged her badly. After a re-thought I determined what my mistake was on the 2 occasions.
I ride with the ABS on permanently. This will certainly prevent you from stalling the bike, if you use the front brake. The mistake I made on this spesific occasion, I was tired and not thinking. First mistake, standing when going down. If you sit, you could use your legs for balance. Second and biggest mistake, I used the back brake while standing, stalled my bike and went down very hard. With the ABS and rather using the front brake, your braking distribution is 60% front and 40% back and not just on the back. Chances of stalling is less and feel much better. I am the only one to blame for my own bikes damage.
Would appreciate your comments please.
