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Default Fierce brake on bike

On Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:42:14 +0000, Clive George wrote:

Grandson's bike has a rather fierce front brake which tends to

throw
him over the handlebars when he uses it. How can I tame it?


Best is to teach him how to control the brake, and body positioning to
stop him going over. Eg don't just heave on the lever, do brace against
the handlebars, push bodyweight back.


Hear, hear. Grandson ought to learn by himself not to squeeze the
brake too hard. If it hurts, stop doing it!

Are you sure he's not doing it deliberatly to get the buzz of being
thrown over the handle bars?

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Cheers
Dave.