Dan Michaels wrote:
>
> Say what? Here's today's quiz, should you use the front brake
> to slow down while in a turn? Or will physics toss you on your
> ear?

I took a roadracing course with Jason Pridmore, and he braked heavily
with the front on every turn, all the way to the apex of the turn, where
he started to accelerate.  How do I know this?  I rode along with him on
the back of his motorcycle. It was simply amazing.  Jason was able to
modulate the throttle very smoothly, along with the brakes, so as not to
abruptly change the geometry of the motorcycle, and upset the
suspension.  Watching a true master at work is awe-inspiring, weather it
is amazingly fast riding, or the beauty of a fine crafted piece of code.

When you do brake in a turn, you've gotta be careful, because a lot of
the available traction is being used to turn the motorcycle.  When you
use up all available traction, the results are... catastrophic.  Because
of the way motorcycle suspensions are set up, braking in a turn will
change the geometry of the motorcycle, and the way it reacts.
Smoothness is key.

Matt

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