There is a lot of misunderstandings of what ABS is and what it does and more importantly, what it doesn't do. Let us discuss it with a listing of what I think are 3 facts and myths surrounding ABS and why it could save your life someday . ABS is Anti Brake-Locking System As the name implies, it prevents brake locks - the heart-stopping panicking moments of wheel locking up if we apply brake too suddenly. Brakes? Kinda are more important than the engine themselves. This can cause awesome skids which could be attractive if you are a stunt rider and are stunnting. Whereas, if you are trying to stop because you are riding head-on onto oncoming traffic; I have no clue why you would be; but that wouldn't spell good for you, so stopping the biking when you want it to stop is critical for riding. ABS is any system that prevents the wheel lock, by releasing the pressure on the brake disc, if it senses a wheel lock. This is done using motion sensors, which in turn
On list of things to that can break me, there is a video game trailer that hits me hard. Artyom's Nightmare from the Metro Exodus.. The video shows Artyom, solider, reminiscing life events where he was helpless. People die as he watches without the ability to react. In some cases, he might have been the catalyst to the events and yet doesn't have the power to change the outcome. The video game is a piece of art that tells us his story. Through a silent protagonist, we see a world that no longer exists with any degree of hospitality and everything out there is set to kill you. And yet, the story of Artyom is that of a soldier who steps out of safety every chance he gets with hope to see if the world has changed. This story, and the game, feels like a powerful tale not just because I am a video game addict but because the game resonates so well with the real-life that I live in. Every I throw my legs over my bike and switch on the ignition I say in my mind "please start&quo