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Slippery when wet (media.mastodon.nu)

submitted 1 year ago by tissek@sopuli.xyz to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca

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Was out riding and got to one of these wooden walkways over a wet area and then my bike went away from underneath me.

I did tap the lever didn't I...

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[–] The_v@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I used to ride a ton on snow and ice. My rear brakes wore out 3x faster than my front. I also got in the habit of standing up for a quick exit if needed whenever I needed to hit the brakes.

Funniest one I did was on an ice patch and the bike slid out from under me. I step out of it and slid across the ice on my feet. I got an applause from car driver who happens to see it happen.

And for using the front brake....