![]() As you are coasting along in a ditch, you might be lucky enough to encounter a driveway which will slow you down really fast, although possibly not as fast as it slows down the bicycle. When you're bicycling along out of control, with no or insufficient brakes, it's usually easy to pull off into the ditch (unless you're in the city), and the grass will slow you down. On gravel and dirt roads it works well, but is a little hard on shoes. On dry pavement, this is not so good because you feet get thrown back. ![]() However, you have to dig in really hard to get much friction. Something similar would be almost the last resort.īut I'm a fixie rider, so my last piece of advice is join me in braking with my legs, just slow the pedals with your feet and save rubber all year round!ĭragging your feet works nicely in snow, when your brakes are frozen up and stop working. When you're skiing instructors will tell you to continue the turn and point uphill, that will take the sting out of your speed.Turn into a quieter road/path and aim for something soft.Stand up and be big, especially if you've a coat on, make like a sail.Use your feet - either on the road or directly on the tyre. ![]() Often the best solution is to not get into that problem area to begin with. Especially in the autumn and winter, you need to have confidence in your equipment. Be aware of your equipment and the conditions and predict things going wrong - the state of your brake blocks and rims should be on your weekly checklist (tyres - pressure and general condition, brakes - cable tension and block wear, chain - free of major dirt and reasonably lubricated). ![]()
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