Timeline for Do skilled cyclists really "use the front brake alone probably 95% of the time"?
Current License: CC BY-SA 3.0
2 events
| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2017 at 17:18 | comment | added | David Richerby | Any braking shifts the weight over the front wheel. This is simply because the centre of gravity is higher than the contact point with the road so the braking force exerts a torque about the centre of gravity in the direction that lifts the rear wheel. If you built a "bike" that hung from a track above your head (like a hanging monorail), braking would shift weight to the back wheel. | |
| Aug 25, 2012 at 19:54 | history | answered | bobobobo | CC BY-SA 3.0 |