Re: Emergency braking and bird anatomy [was: Re: DVD copying and CSS]
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On Tue, Feb 24, 2004 at 09:59:40AM -0800, donw@examen.com wrote:
> Actually, your front brake does exert a bit more stopping power, due to
> the increased percentage of weight applied to the front wheel when
> stopping; this is why many low-end motorcycles come only with a single
> front disc brake.
They also have more than the weight of the rider holding the bike
down. And when I say "bike," I mean "bike." Not "motorbike." That
might be tripping some people up.
> Pulling an emergency stop solely with the front brake
> is doable; but if you have two, it makes a hell of a lot more sense to
> use both. Besides, endos hurt. ;)
Exactly.
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