Originally Posted by Peter J
Paul,

the kids today are taught to use their brakes, not change gear and use engine braking. It annoys the hell out of me, but it seems we are dinosaurs.



IIRC when my Dad did his IAM training 25 odd years ago, they also advocated using foot brakes over engine/gear braking.

"Y mae dafad ddu ym mhob praidd"
1972 4/4, 1981 MGBGT, 1984 FLHT1340, 1980 XLH1000, 1990 ZX10