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Its also a good way to go over the handlebars if you only use a front brake.
by collyw 10y ago
Its also a good way to go over the handlebars if you only use a front brake.
- xapata 10y agoBreaking at similar speed on the rear brakes will cause a fishtail and slide rather than brake. I'd rather endo (flip over my handlebars) than ride in front of a car.
- Groxx 10y agoFishtails are pretty easy to control though. Going over the handlebars, not so much. (though that requires a lot more braking power, to be fair)
- collyw 10y agoNever had that happen to me in over 35 years of riding bikes. I do go over the handlebars occasionally. I have had the front wheel slide from under me a few times as well (my least favorite way of falling). I even ride with a low tread back tyre so I can slide the back wheel around a bit on trails.
- xapata 10y agoMaybe you instinctively apply appropriate pressure using the front brake. If you slam on the rear brake only or simply much harder than the front brake, the rear wheel locks up before coming to a stop. The bike will continue forward with the front wheel rolling and the rear wheel sliding. If there's slight braking on the front wheel, the rear starts sliding around the front, twisting the cyclist.
- Symbiote 10y agoIf, day-to-day, you only use the front brake, then when you need to stop suddenly, you'll be experienced with using the front brake. The problem is someone who uses the rear brake 99% of the time, then grabs the front brake when someone steps in front of them...