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@Jung
What PD said - except you can use the front brake a LOT harder than you think. And the steeper the down, the more useless the rear brake is....All the weight is on the front wheel, those knobs are properly digging in, use it. If it gets so steep you can't stay on the bike, dead engine / first gear and you can use the clutch like a rear brake.
For wet clay / ice....disregard everything. You're going to fall off and slide down to the bottom regardless. :)