If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Speed - "In the last 5m of braking you wipe off half your speed." There?s been some recent discussion in another (tragic) thread about speed and accidents. So I thought it apropos to share a video I saw at an advanced riding course last year which illustrates what a huge difference even a few km/h in speed makes in the outcome in an emergency braking situation. Probably a repost but the message is worth repeating. I remember starting to ride and the beginning of every season (now). It's impressive how a little practice or professional training safely decreases braking distance especially when dealing with poor conditions. My first emergency stop involved immediately locking the rear and wasting so much precious stopping distance. I remember starting to ride and the beginning of every season (now). It's impressive how a little practice or professional training safely decreases braking distance especially when dealing with poor conditions. My first emergency stop involved immediately locking the rear and wasting so much precious stopping distance. That doesn't make sense. Perhaps in this exact situation, but obviously that's not a general truth. Of course you are right. In THIS scenario, you wipe off half your speed in