Originally Posted by
thdave
I hate to read this, but this kid died by going over his handlebars after applying the brakes. I have kids, and I taught them how to use the front brakes, but it's still dangerous in an emergency, imo. I sure prefer the old style coaster brakes for kid's bikes. They don't go that fast and these brakes are best for that.
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009...ashing_bi.html
Just makes you think.
The replies from some makes me think that some cycling enthusiasts can't fathom that few kid's (or adults) bikes are going to be lovingly maintained or that the bike owners are going to be skilled/calm enough to safely use/modulate maximum braking power during an emergency stop.
IMO, the alleged
difficulty of rotating the pedals in to proper position for a "power pedal start," seems like a trifling problem on a kid's bike.