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Brakeless

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dirtyvans:
anyone ride brakeless?

i'm pondering giving it a go :P, i keep getting annoyed at dabbing the brake aproaching quarters or in the air etc

i rode the southsea spine mini with no brake and was amazed at the speed/height you pic up

i know gordy at rom rides brakeless, any others in the over 30's?

what are the pros / cons?

pro's
commit to the ramp
judge ya speed better

cons
wear you shoes out
plop ya pants :P
lose some tricks that use the brake
cant tank it out on the street

theRuler:
keep your brake on

you still have to stop sometime!

Andy:
i rode brakeless for about 6 months and loved it. decided to put one back on after a few to many near misses lol

andy

jimwise68:

--- Quote from: dirtyvans on August 04, 2006, 12:04 PM ---plop ya pants :P


--- End quote ---

PMSFL

Nothing to add, but just spat my lasagne all over my keyboard, and no it's not slang.

bsdforever:
brakeless is good for -

barspins (no levers to hurt your fingers on)
learing more bike control, although it's a very different type of control

i just had my brake off for a month and i'm really glad to have put it back on, if you're airing or jumping and land on your back wheel it's easy to loop out, it's actually amazing how much you use brakes without realising

my brake is back on for good this time although you should give it a go

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