[comptiger5000]

t vago - They assume the brakes are the only way to slow down, and that's what I should be using.

IsaacCarlton - I wish my brakes were that strong!

As far as ABS, my system is 3 channel (pulses fronts separately, rear as one due to only one rear brake line). It works pretty well, and I've never locked a tire at slow speeds. Even at 5mph in snow/slush, if I'm braking and one tire goes over an icy spot, I'll get 1 or 2 pulses from the ABS and that's it. Mind you, I rarely kick the ABS due to careful braking, but there are times where it still happens (misjudged traction or slick spots).

Bestclimb - In deep snow where there's a lot of rolling resistance and not enough traction, such as me getting started from a stop in 15" of unplowed snow, sometimes liberal use of the skinny pedal is the only way to do it. Deep snow is a lot like sand and/or mud in that respect.