So just pedaling forward and remembering to go right then left. And this is a good idea as well if it's your first time using handbrakes. So to start out, I'm not even going to engage the motor. It'll just give you a good idea of how much time you need. So you can see if you are braking too soon or braking too late. So here we've set up a finish line to practice with. So same with biking, bike slower so you're not having to brake as quickly. It's always advised to drive slower when it's raining. If you can, brake either before you get to the crosswalk or after you pass the painted surface so you don't slide forward.Īdditionally, wet pavement is also slippery, so give yourself enough time to brake properly and probably just bike slower than you typically would. So you want to avoid braking on painted surfaces like that. So, for example, painted lines like the lines you see here or that you might see in a crosswalk are going to be slippery. The surface that you're biking on can vary and can make it harder or easier to brake on. There are two things I forgot to mention. Now, like I said, practice is really what's going to make a big difference here, especially before going out on a busy street or a street with a lot of lights or signals where you'll have to be stopping a lot. Now, if you do happen to have the throttle engaged when you brake, you will still stop, but it's just a good idea to ease off the throttle before going into a stop. And you also want to be wary of accidentally bumping the throttle or pedaling and having the motor jolt you forward while you're trying to brake. So again, you just want to make sure that you give yourself enough time to brake at those higher speeds. Additionally, we have the throttle, we have pedal assist, which is giving you a higher speed probably than you would be getting with a regular bike. So with the battery in the back, the motor in the back, the good thing is that you're less likely to tilt forward, but it does mean that you should consider braking a little sooner because of the extra weight. Now, there are a few things to consider because e-bikes are heavier. It'll come naturally to you anytime you're biking, which is the case with me. And then once you get it down, it's like muscle memory. It's definitely a good idea to practice somewhere like an empty parking lot or a quiet neighborhood, just so you get used to going in that order. So this does take a little getting used to. So releasing the front handbrake first, and then the right handbrake second, and then to continue biking. And then you want to release them in reverse order. So right to slow down, left to come to a complete stop. So the way that you should properly brake is to first engage the right handbrake and then the left handbrake. So left engaged, you're not able to move forward, but the rear may lift up, not as much with a regular bike because the battery does weigh it down, but still enough that you want to keep your weight back and apply both brakes. So if you're needing to stop on the dime, that's not going to cut it. So engaging the rear handbrake, you can see that there is resistance, but I can still move forward. So, just to give you an idea of how each one works, let's take a look at engaging just the right handbrake for the rear. You want to use them both, but you have to use them in order. Typically, you wouldn't use either one individually. So, I like to think of the rear handbrake as kind of your slowing down the brake, and your front handbrake is the one that has all of the stopping power. So the case with most bikes with handbrakes and all of our e-bikes is that the right handbrake controls the rear and the left handbrake controls the front brake, and they work pretty differently. First of all, you definitely want to know your brakes.
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