I've noticed a similar "Catholic schoolteacher" effect on my Dreadnought. Not so much on more rolling / flowy "modern" trails I tend to ride here in the States, but when we head to Oaxaca for steeper, / rockier / more "primitive" trails, the punishment for lack of commitment becomes very obvious. Dragging the brakes results in a uninterrupted ruler whacks to soles of my feet. Dropping the heels and committing to intensive, limited braking is definitely the best strategy, but then I have to figure out how to deal with terrifying speed the bike picks up so quickly.
May 12, 2023, 6:37 a.m. - hankthespacecowboy
I've noticed a similar "Catholic schoolteacher" effect on my Dreadnought. Not so much on more rolling / flowy "modern" trails I tend to ride here in the States, but when we head to Oaxaca for steeper, / rockier / more "primitive" trails, the punishment for lack of commitment becomes very obvious. Dragging the brakes results in a uninterrupted ruler whacks to soles of my feet. Dropping the heels and committing to intensive, limited braking is definitely the best strategy, but then I have to figure out how to deal with terrifying speed the bike picks up so quickly.