Originally Posted by
MinnMan
I guess it's the front tire that's more likely to get out from under you during a turn on ice?
You can think of it that way. It's nice shorthand.
What happens is that, because we use the front for balance, when it goes out, you go down fast and hard--almost no time for recovery. When the rear slides out, you can sometimes ride it out. If not, you can almost always get a foot down in time.