Originally Posted by
Andy_K
Here's a question I could pretty much only get away with on this forum, and maybe not even here.
So....I've been toying with the idea of setting my bike up with a disc brake AND a caliper brake in front (my fork supports both), hooking the left lever up to the disc and the right lever up to the caliper, then maybe hooking the rear brake up to a cross lever. My thinking is that it would give me two different choices to modulate my stopping power and when combined should maximize braking force. My fear is that it would be too much and I'd end up throwing myself over the bars the first time I tried an emergency stop.
Anyone ever try something like this?
Wow. Far out. I never thought of this before, but I bet you are not alone with this problem. Lots of people lose strength in their hands and would face the same problem as you.
Not sure that doubling up on the braking power of the front wheel is the answer. I have tossed over my handlebars more than once via front braking.
How about a coaster brake in the rear hub?