Submitted by UlisKromwell t3_yfedf3 in todayilearned
neongecko12 t1_iu3jobk wrote
Reply to comment by Zelensexual in TIL bicycle brakes in the UK are reversed from the US and Europe by UlisKromwell
About 70% of the stopping power comes from the front brake. It's why higher end bikes generally use bigger front rotors compared with the back. Same thing with motorbikes, they usually use a pair of large front disks.
The rear brake really only slows you down, it's the front brake that stops you. You just need to shift your weight back as you stop, otherwise you will fly off the front, it's a simple fact of physics.
Zelensexual t1_iu3jr4t wrote
I don't even have a front brake on my bike.
deepoctarine t1_iu3jzlf wrote
objective_opinions t1_iu4i8bs wrote
That’s crazy. I only have a front brake on my bike. Your stopping distance is significantly compromised without a front brake
GaijinFoot t1_iu4rgro wrote
I'm a decently well seasoned cyclist but no, you do not smash the front brake, you will go flying. It stops you faster but you don't want it to lock up. Your stat is more relevant to motorbikes, not bicycles
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