RE: [ST] Rear brake

["Peckham ." <peckhammer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>From: "Rich Crinson" <rich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Why brake at all?  If you get the line right and enter the bend, no matter
>how sharp, with a neutral throttle and give it the gas as you apex out you
>will add 10mph per bend easy.  Riding on a road is nothing, absolutely
>nothing, like riding on a track.  The camber on the road is different, the
>bends are usually shallower and it's not very often that you have to pull 
>in
>tight to the apex to shut the back door to your opponent.  All that heavy
>braking will do is upset the balance of the bike and slow you down in the
>bend.

EXACTLY!  Well, almost.  You want to get on the throttle precisely after the 
turn-in, but other than that, I agree with you 100%.  Pick the entry point, 
countersteer, get on the throttle, relax totally on the bars and exit.

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