Timeline for Braking one-handed to signal down steep traffic-heavy slope
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| Jun 13, 2020 at 15:39 | comment | added | Z4-tier | To state the obvious: ^^ this is what can happen. A steep downhill will make it even worse, and heavy traffic will make it much, MUCH worse. If you're not comfortable, listen to your instincts and walk the bike. | |
| Jun 11, 2020 at 15:02 | comment | added | Michael | One handed riding and braking with the rear brake only is relatively safe and easy since you can’t produce a lot of stopping power. One handed front braking to the point where the rear wheel leaves the ground takes serious core strength and practice. | |
| Jun 11, 2020 at 13:13 | comment | added | fraxinus | It depends. If you have brake handles (or additional brake handles) near the center, it is easier and requires much less back muscles. | |
| Jun 11, 2020 at 13:00 | comment | added | leftaroundabout | Good that you spell this out explicitly – though it's probably clear to most here, including the OP. I personally find single-handed braking pretty difficult. (Despite being comfortable with technical MTB riding that most cyclists would probably never attempt; but I really need both hands on the bars for steep descends.) | |
| Jun 11, 2020 at 9:40 | history | answered | fraxinus | CC BY-SA 4.0 |