Yep, you carry on pedalling because otherwise you'd be likely to hit the ground and skid badly if you locked the wheel in mid air.
My original question was more to do with which is least harmful to the bike.
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Yep, you carry on pedalling because otherwise you'd be likely to hit the ground and skid badly if you locked the wheel in mid air.
My original question was more to do with which is least harmful to the bike.