How Many Fingers?

Rik · *by **Rik** on Thu 9/Apr/15 11:25am*

This one's been bubbling around in the mechanics thread.

So I'm interested to know how people brake. Lets keep things simple, lets just focus on the front brake and the combo you use most often.

You might want to declare your brake setup because I'm sure that has a large effect on things.

Rik · *by **Rik** on Thu 9/Apr/15 11:28am*

I'll start the ball rolling with the rather contentious combo of Juicy 3s and 1 finger on a 185mm rotor. works fine for me.

Wobbler · *by **Wobbler** on Thu 9/Apr/15 11:40am*

One
2 gen old shimano xt brakes
vesrah pads
203 rotor

phunk · *by **phunk** on Thu 9/Apr/15 11:47am*

Up until a couple of years ago I was a 2, index and middle, probably a hangover from the v-brake era. But new gen shimanos dont have long enough levers so learnt to use just the index instead, now have more control as a result.

new SLX on 203mm

dwgknz · *by **dwgknz** on Thu 9/Apr/15 11:57am*

middle finger due to bung left hand index finger

non-trail elixir 7s 180/160

Percy Pig · *by **Percy Pig** on Thu 9/Apr/15 12:12pm*

Index only.

TRP Quadiem SL 203 f/ 185 r rotors on teh trail boike.

Juicy 7 Ultimates on the DH sled, 203 f/185 r rotors.

.I. · *by **.I.** on Thu 9/Apr/15 12:19pm*

where the option for "6, I come from Masterton" ?

Rik · *by **Rik** on Thu 9/Apr/15 12:49pm*

.I. wrote:where the option for "6, I come from Masterton" ?

People from Masterton can ride???

mbl77 · *by **mbl77** on Thu 9/Apr/15 12:51pm*

Index fingers only. Guide RSC's (180 front and rear) on the trail bike, and Elixir 5s (160 front and rear) on the xc bike.

znomit · *by **znomit** on Thu 9/Apr/15 12:54pm*

Rik wrote:
.I. wrote:where the option for "6, I come from Masterton" ?

People from Masterton can ride???

Must be some very big hills?

philstar · *by **philstar** on Thu 9/Apr/15 2:02pm*

hope E4 - index (front 180mm)
Hayes stroke carbon - index (rear 160mm)

avid elixir cr - index + middle (front 180 rear 160) but that is only because i have not got round to moving the leavers inboard yet

Barbsarama · *by **Barbsarama** on Thu 9/Apr/15 4:22pm*

I try to use one finger (the pointing one) and sometimes I use two fingers.
I don't know what type of brakes I have. Shimano somethings.

Velocipedestrian · *by **Velocipedestrian** on Thu 9/Apr/15 4:34pm*

Front; one, index.

New SLX on 203 rotor
Old XT on 203 rotor
old BB7 caliper / single digit lever on 203 rotor

Rear; one, index.

New SLX on 185 rotor
Old XT on 185 rotor
old Shimano DX V / single digit lever on Alex DM18 rim!

AgrAde · *by **AgrAde** on Thu 9/Apr/15 5:40pm*

Index only. I like having a good grip on the handlebar.

M980 xtr, 203/180 on proper bike
M785 xt, 180/160 on hardtail
Juicy 5, 185/185 on the spare bike.

I have more than enough power with the Shimanos with one finger. The juicys don't have enough power to pull me up as quick as I'd like, but their overheating is way more of a limitation than the power is. I could be attempting to brake with two baked potatoes but I'd still only be using the one finger I think.

dwgknz · *by **dwgknz** on Thu 9/Apr/15 7:45pm*

For all the good things I hear about Guides there still really is a preference on here for shimangos.

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