[fizzwheel]

I dunno, I'm definately not that brilliant a wet rider, I tend to ride in the wet in a more traditional way, brake, speed set, obs done and line set and then I'm on a constant throttle to the apex and then winding the throttle on once I'm passsed the apex.

I ride a lot harder in the dry hence why I'm trailing the brakes sometimes, I tend to do it when I'm on a bit of road I know well. If I'm on an unfamiliar road then I dont do it and ride in the brake in a straight line and I find a bit of a slower corner entry speed means I feel safer and I dont have those sphinchter tightening moments if I judge the road wrongly.

I think trailing the brakes is a useful skill though its definately helped me a few times get round corners I think.

I dont also tend to analyse what I'm doing and why anymore I just ride how it feels natural to do so, sometimes I trial sometimes I dont. Is it fundamental to riding, I dont know. I was always told it was a bad thing to do. But I was quite surprised when one day I was out and I did it and I didnt end up in heap. The one thing I've always tried to do and I dont always get it right was to be gentle with the controls, I really noticed that the bike felt better if I squeezed rather than grabbed the brakes to apply them and I was gentle when letting them off again, as mentioned above it helps keep the bike settled doesnt it.

You've got me thinking about my riding and braking now...