Yes to correct my misunderstanding of your words.
The misunderstanding is directly linked to the words you choose to use when communicating. That is the point that I'm trying to make, and you are ignoring.
Yes to correct my misunderstanding of your words.
Tapping the rear brack with a single, short, light touch won't slow you down much. Might as well have rolled off, or just keep going
The misunderstanding is directly linked to the words you choose to use when communicating. That is the point that I'm trying to make, and you are ignoring.
Feel free to delete my waste of space post.
Also heavily engaging only the front brakes was another factor.
It's highly likely that the manner in which he applied the front brake contributed to the crash much more than the fact he only used the front brake.
Either way, the situation called for extraordinary skills because of the decision to pass in that spot without knowing what lay beyond the vehicle he was passing. Quibbling over which brake to use is silly in this instance.
Is it your position that:
a - If the rider had used his rear brake, he wouldn't have crashed.
and
b - that the lack of rear brake was a primary cause-factor in this crash?
In non-cornering situations I use both my brakes as evenly as possible.
This is the part that concerns me most. Keep in mind that many of the MSF techniques apply to beginning riders under mellow riding conditions. Once you get to the point where you are riding at a bit more spirited of a pace (particularly on the track), you will find that not all of those teachings are applicable. The fact is that, on clean, dry pavement, the front brake provides the lion's share of the braking. Using the brakes about evenly means that you are losing stopping power.
Then let's walk away from that discussion and get back to crash analysis.
This is the part that concerns me most. Keep in mind that many of the MSF techniques apply to beginning riders under mellow riding conditions. Once you get to the point where you are riding at a bit more spirited of a pace (particularly on the track), you will find that not all of those teachings are applicable. The fact is that, on clean, dry pavement, the front brake provides the lion's share of the braking. Using the brakes about evenly means that you are losing stopping power.
In non-cornering situations I use both my brakes as evenly as possible.