Rear Brake - how much brake is enough?

[ArizonaKev]

Ok all - another brake question : so I adjusted my rear brake pedal, and it is now perfect. I adjusted the rear brake using the adjustment bolt, and it is catching, as it does a good job of slowing me down at medium speeds.

My question is this : just how much stopping power should the rear brake have? For instance : if I am travelling at 30mph, and I apply the rear brake strongly, should I be able to cause the wheel to lock up completely and skid? I ask because I notced today when exiting the freeway that it didn't seem to slow me as much as I maybe thought it should - but I am not sure if it is supposed to do that or not.

I know for sure that a rider never wants to cause the wheel to skid, as you lose control at that point. But my question is, when properly adjusted, should I be able to cause the rear wheel to skid at all?

As always, all advice and comments are appreciated.


AZ Kev