2 fingers? 3 Fingers? or FOUR FINGERS!

Started by hcomp, February 03, 2009, 05:18:40 PM

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giordy

Quote from: Cider on November 19, 2009, 06:16:53 PM
It's really hard to blip if you have four fingers on the lever  ;D

I guess I'm not blipping when I brake... the blipping would be for downshifting? When I'm emergency braking I don't downshift, I just pull the clutch in. When I'm breaking more normally, I downshift without blipping the throttle. I guess the slipper clutch helps with that.

Am I doing something wrong?
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Switched to just the middle and index fingers about a month ago (middle does all the work). Amazing how much better my riding has been over when I was using all four fingers on the lever. Better transitions back onto the throttle, able to brake closer to corners, way more comfortable . . .

P.S. I always heel-toe in the car, but I can't blip and brake smoothly at the same time on the bike. I usually momentarily stop braking to downshift if I'm not in a hurry.

Cider

Quote from: giordy on November 19, 2009, 06:43:23 PM
Am I doing something wrong?

No.  But if you want to blip, you might prefer to brake with two fingers rather than four.