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PART 1
1. Brake Controls And Features
138690 Rev2 (10/22)
Section 4. Tech
Cannondale Bicycle Owner’s Manual
It’s important to develop a feel for the
amount of brake lever pressure required for
each wheel at dierent speeds and on
dierent surfaces. To better understand this,
experiment a little by walking your bike and
applying dierent amounts of pressure to
each brake lever, until the wheel locks.
When you apply one or both brakes, the bike
begins to slow, but your body wants to
continue at the speed at which it was going.
This causes a transfer of weight to the front
wheel (or, under heavy braking, around the
front wheel hub, which could send you flying
over the handlebars).
A wheel with more weight on it will accept
greater brake pressure before lockup; a
wheel with less weight will lock up with less
brake pressure. So, as you apply brakes and
your weight is transferred forward, you need
to shift your body toward the rear of the bike,
to transfer weight back on to the rear wheel;
and at the same time, you need to both
decrease rear braking and increase front
braking force. This is even more important
on descents, because descents shift weight
forward.
Two keys to eective speed control and safe
stopping are controlling wheel lockup and
weight transfer. This weight transfer is even
more pronounced if your bike has a front
suspension fork. Front suspension “dips”
under braking, increasing the weight transfer
(see also SECTION 4.F). Practice braking and
weight transfer techniques where there is no
trac or other hazards and distractions.
Everything changes when you ride on loose
surfaces or in wet weather. Tire adhesion is
reduced, so the wheels have less cornering
and braking traction and can lock up with
less brake force. Moisture or dirt on the
brake pads reduces their ability to grip. The
way to maintain control on loose or wet
surfaces is to go more slowly.
More info:
ROAD BIKES: DISC BRAKES
Now, go to PART II of this manual
and read “Understanding Disc
Brakes
on Road Bikes”
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