Desperate-Face-6594 t1_iu3avhv wrote on October 28, 2022 at 6:22 AM

Reply to comment by dirtiehippie710 in TIL bicycle brakes in the UK are reversed from the US and Europe by UlisKromwell

It’s breaks at the same time is best but always work the back break harder. It’s more than science, it’s common sense.

Greeboth t1_iu3i6jr wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:03 AM

Common sense maybe but it’s not science. Predominately using the rear is certain safer and too much front brake will result in going over the bars. But to stop the quickest, you need to use the front brake more as weight transfer forward means the front wheel can withstand more brake pressure before locking up than the rear. This is exactly the same on motorcycles and cars for the same reason - Physics.

Viper_JB t1_iu4h0cu wrote on October 28, 2022 at 2:12 PM

Apart from the going over the bars thing from a mountain biking perspective if you lock up the front wheel you have no control over the bike anymore, you can afford to lock up the back wheel though and still maintain control over the bike, same reason why generally you will run a more aggressive tyre on the front of a mtb.

willie_caine t1_iu3gq1a wrote on October 28, 2022 at 7:42 AM

>It’s more than science, it’s common sense.

Wow :)

Desperate-Face-6594 t1_iu3gty0 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 7:44 AM

As in kids know this through lived experience, they don’t need science lessons to know this.

willie_caine t1_iu3u14e wrote on October 28, 2022 at 10:48 AM

So when you said "science" you meant "science lessons". Gotcha.