Trail braking?

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Originally Posted by racedoll

No. You don't want to do that. I definitely have throttle control, but not using my brakes is hindering me from improving. I need to learn to trust them and how they feel when used under pressure.

I was kidding! I've been rear ended 3 times on a bike so.... I understand your pain though, are you more concerned with front end grip? Are you having problems with too much initial bite spooking you? Do your brakes tend to fade? You are very intelligent to have braking concerns, now you just need to isolate the exact problem/concern and work on that either mentally, physically and/or mechanically. Here come the flames, but one of the best braking control exercises for me was practicing stoppies in a parking lot. It allowed me to experience and modulate exactly what happens when I got on the brakes hard. It takes a lot of the "OH SHIT" away when the rear tire comes up a little during hard breaking for a turn. Just a thought. You may just need brake lines or pads to totally turn things around and give you confidence. Which is of course exactly what you need to be a great braker!