With slicks on you can brake hard deep into the corner. I ride with two fingers always on the front brake but if i come to a quick corner i take my fingers off the lever once i'm comitted to the corner. The danger of trailing the front brake or keeping your fingers on the lever is that if something goes wrong then your natural reaction is to grab a handfull of brake. If your fingers are not on the lever then it takes that little bit longer and i tend to have more of a stab at getting the thing round the corner in the first place.
I only use the back brake at traffic lights etc.
Sorry, had a few beers tonight so this might not make much sense!!
10-Jan-2004, 22:02 
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