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…

  • ladicius@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Never brake in slippery ground. Never brake with the front brake on slippery ground.

    Best to avoid slippery ground at all.

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      1 year ago

      I ride an electric fat bike and have tried a particularly sloppy patch of trail, twice, feeling quite confident of my wide, knobby tires. Both times I regretted my decision.