Originally Posted by
mcoffey
I wanted to thank everyone for their response.
I'm not sure about the modulator but I am still thinking about it.
You could probably gain the same disadvantage by placing an inexpensive spring into your brake noodle. Read this thread:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...-front-V-Brake
I have read a lot on the need to learn about how to properly use the front brakes since the accident. But ultimately, I just want to avoid the same problem.
The issue is unavoidable. That moderator device may help on smooth pavement, but all you need to do is brake into a big enough bump or tree root with your weight forward, especially when in g-out situation where the ground slopes down and then back up again, and you'll just fly over the bars anyway.
Practice your technique and you'll be confident in any situation.
For example, the other week I used the front-brake extensively on the trail you see below. (Those rocks, they *are* the trail). The photo shows a flat segment, but there were plenty of rooty and rocky downhill bits too, and the front brake is what allowed me to safely negotiate those.
