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Originally Posted by flitecontrol
.........Sliding friction is less than rolling friction...........
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Just a pedantic clarification trying to keep Physics pure:
I understand what you say regarding decelerating faster using a braking-steering rolling tire that does not skid or slide on the road.
Nevertheless, sliding friction is
stronger than rolling friction.
That is one of the reasons for which we have sliding brake pads and rolling cars and bikes.
On the same line of thinking and assuming that we are going down anyway, riders from whom I learned to ride and I, agree with Alex regarding letting a street or track bike go, as metal and plastic will slide much easier than Cordura or leather (or skin and bones, ....... yikes !!!) over pavement.
I believe that it is somehow different on dirt and grass.