> But when we switched to hand brakes, it became impossible, as you need a free hand and speed control at the same
Did y'all have only one hand?
Did y'all have only one hand?
Maybe because with tag you always either full accelerate or full brake with turning at the same time. And if your opponent is on the right, you are left with only front wheel brake that works very bad in turns. Maybe some pro could pull that off, but we sadly abandoned tag.
I know some people use the rear wheel locking up as a way to sense when they have applied enough front brake, but that's not necessary. It's also possible to learn to sense that directly.