This won't apply to too many of you unless you run carbon rims on your road bike, but since I recently switched to riding those, this was a useful factoid to file away, potentially a life-saver: it's best to brake more powerfully in short bursts than to brake lightly over long periods when riding carbon rims.

It's comforting to get such consensus across all the leading carbon rim manufacturers. The next time I come bombing down the Marin Headlands, I'll be at less risk of a warped rim launching me over the cliffs into the ocean.