At 02:21 PM 17/01/2009 -0800, Jan Heine wrote:
>When you brake, your momentum transfers your weight onto the front
>tire, which greatly reduces traction (and thus possible braking
>force) on the rear. It also increases traction on the front, making
>it less likely that the front tire skids.
In fact, at maximum braking (short of an endo) almost 100% of the weight is on the front wheel. Any amount of rear brake will immediately lock and slide the rear wheel.
John Betmanis
Woodstock, Ontario
Canada