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Old January 16th 12, 11:23 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
dr6092
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On Jan 16, 11:51*am, al Mossah wrote:

*And beware these
frosty mornings for ice; I had my first locked wheel this morning;
interesting when approaching a roundabout; learn which are the slopes
where you need to brake really early. *Using just one brake in these
circumstances is advised; keeps the other wheel turning to maintain
stability.


For the same total braking, when distributed between two wheels,
lockup is less likely to occur. Weight transfer is not an issue in
such circumstances.
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