Originally Posted by
BenLi
Because with proper braking technique, meaning with all the weight back, locking the front wheel is relatively difficult, especially with nice tires.
Very true.
Originally Posted by
BenLi
We've covered this already. The argument of greater lever arm = greater torque only matters if the tires don't lock up, which is what I was saying a couple posts up.
And when you put this together with your previous statement, this means that a larger rotor up front is very advantageous. And it also explains why you can only by 140mm rotors for the rear.