Brakes.

[bullet5]

Just a question... Every time I take out my trials bike I have a large hill to climb/decend and a dirt track (normaly mud) about 1 mile long, between our garage and main road I have to ride along. Now when accending and driving through the mud I stand on the pegs as I can control the bike better from that position rather than sitting on the saddle. However this means that I can't opperate the rear brake as it is in a position only suited for use when your sitting. Is there a way of connecting the front brake lever to the rear disk brake, so when it is pulled the front & rear are applied together It would be a real help, as when accending the hill, if I need to stop, I can apply the front brake however this has little grip on the dirt and/or mud and the bike slides backwards helplessly. I've nearly dropped the bike 2'ce because of this. Hope you get what i'm pointing at.

Any input welcome. Thankyou.

[Fozzie]

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You need a thumb brake connected to the rear brake. They are very very expensive though so I would only get one if you are going to have the bike for a long time and are going to use it often.

Though I can use the rear brake ok when I stand on the pegs on some of my previous bikes. Its difficult yes but you get used to it. Just keep practising and find a good system would be my advise of choice for you.

[boyant]

thats a really good idea

[bullet5]

oooo that looks great fozzie ... until i searched for item prices. eek. think ill have to just live with it then, but or example when we had the snow i had both feet on the floor balancing the bike while sliding down my back lane's hill (bloomin scary) :/ I couldnt use the front brake because it would have slid out completly. so after about a minute of sliding i got the bike into a position i could activate back brake. one would come in very hand... have to save my pennies :/ thankyou fozzie