Talk:Trail braking

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Although I appreciate the time the original authors took to write it, this article is problematic in many ways, including factual accuracy. (Hence the "disputed" stamp) Below are some issues I have with this article:

  • "Advanced technique"? Perhaps, but seems slightly POV to me. I won't object to a reinsertion of this term if there is consensus among some experts on this.
  • "Requires professional training"? No. This implies that one cannot trail brake unless professionally trained, which is untrue.
  • "Meaning to continue to brake into a turn" Accurate, but poorly worded
  • Dragging brakes to me implies a force so slight as to not produce any effective braking.
  • Purpose is to stabilize? No, but it can keep suspension from rebounding and unsettling the bike
  • Make ready for unpredictable circumstances? No. Many people trail brake on a fully visible, empty racetrack. It makes the front stick better by keeping weight to the front.
  • "Front and rear brakes" are not required for trail braking.
  • Opening the throttle is not a required step in this, and I'm unsure if that was intentionally implied or not.
  • How does trail braking "stabilize" the "frame" of the bike?

I found what I read of the outside-linked article on trail braking to be informative and accurate, and I hope to someday find the time to edit this article up to those standards. --Mud4t 01:46, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

I believe that all these objections are now satisfied, and so I am removing the "disputed" tag. -AndrewDressel 16:39, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
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