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It helps stabilise your body and reduce forward movement.
It helps support and stabilise your body against forward inertia, avoiding transferring all that effort to the handlebar. It does not guarantee that your body will never move. Brake progressively and under control, according to grip, the braking system and the manufacturer’s instructions. Unlimited pressure or locking a wheel does not improve safety; centrifugal force does not maintain balance during straight-line braking.
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It always makes the rear brake more effective than the front brake.
It helps stabilise your body and reduce forward movement.
It maintains balance through centrifugal force on the straight.
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