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Depending on how the bike's mass distribution looks like. If the rear isn't very heavy, braking hard on the front will flip over the bike and you. For me it's a
by ygra 8y ago
Depending on how the bike's mass distribution looks like. If the rear isn't very heavy, braking hard on the front will flip over the bike and you. For me it's anon-issue most of the time, as I have panniers which increase the rear weight so that doesn't happen, but when I don't have them I sometimes forget to adjust braking force.
Might also not be an issue for e-bikes, as those are generally heavier and probably less likely to raise the rear wheel while braking.
- 7952 8y agoPerhaps. But it won't make any difference if you are not gripping properly. You still have a deceleration which your body needs to deal with.
- tomglynch 8y agoAs a cyclist (I commute daily + ride recreationally offroad and race) I disagree. By keeping your weight back you can slam the front brake without flipping.
- Symbiote 8y agoThat surely a on the mass of the rider. I'm less than 60kg, and can start to flip a bike if I try.