[tonyedgecombe]

>A front wheel skid almost always leads to a fall, so if there is a high risk of skidding, you're better off controlling your speed with the rear brake.

I came off my bike and broke my arm a couple of years ago. I was riding a European spec bike and I hadn't internalised the fact the levers were on the opposite side to the UK. I barely touched the front brake coming up to a corner and went down very hard.