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Message: [QUOTE="Ol'89r, post: 1154920, member: 17212"] NOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooo! :yikes: Your front brake is your friend. Learn to use it. :nod: Try using only one or two fingers on the front brake lever. This gives you three or four fingers to hold on to the grip. If you start to lock the front wheel, it makes it easier to release the brake lever. If you are using all of your fingers on the lever and you start to fall, you will only grip the brake lever tighter and it will be almost impossible to release the lever until after you hit the dirt. If you only use one or two fingers, you can feather the front brake and feel the traction or lack of traction on the front tire. Practice locking up the front brake and releasing it while going in a straight line. Soon you will get the feel for the traction on the front tire, even in off-camber situations. [/QUOTE]