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Bingo. When I was a kid, I once flipped my bike because I was only braking with the front. I learned not to do that, but to an extreme — I then braked almost al
by gnicholas 4y ago
Bingo. When I was a kid, I once flipped my bike because I was only braking with the front. I learned not to do that, but to an extreme — I then braked almost always with just the back.
It wasn't until I got older and faster that I realized that braking just in the back is not as effective, since the braking action makes your nose dive and puts more weight over your front tire. I now brake with both sides, but always first in the back.
- skeeter2020 4y agoMy commuter bike only has a front brake. You can shift body position to make it pretty much impossible to go OTB. Meanwhile my DJ bike only has a rear brake, which at best "strongly suggests" you slow down.
- gnicholas 4y agoWhy would a commuter bike (or any bike) have only a front brake?
- eimrine 4y agoHaving only front brake is almost common for fixed gear bikes because they can break rear by retention and fixie counts as a commuter bike. Also it might be a decent config for learning some BMX tricks because if you want to be able to do a barspin you can not have both brakes. And if you have a bicycle with a coaster hub and a front brake and your chain is off than you are effectively having only front brakes.
- alephxyz 4y agoIronically the law pretty much everywhere in north America mandates that bikes have at least a rear brake.
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- thomastjeffery 4y agoThe trick is to lean your body backward while braking. Unless you are in a big rush to stop, you can keep the balance pretty even between wheels.