Originally Posted by
xoxoxoxoLive
and when PROPERLY ADJUSTED this works just like an ABS system..
Oh c'mon now. Coming from the moto world,you know perfectly well how ABS systems work(BMW introduced it in what,'90?). They use sensors and a microprocessor to modulate the brake far faster than humanly possible. The Shimano modulators are just a spring.
Originally Posted by
xoxoxoxoLive
Why isn't anyone one bashing disk brakes, my son who was trained to ride safely, and just went flying over the handle bars on his bike. He was taking a drink from his water bottle, and being right handed.. some idiot jumps right out in front of him, slams back is front brake lever on his Trek with (DISK BRAKES), & over the bars he goes.. Now if he had been riding my bike, the chances are very good that he would have come to a sudden stop, (without locking the front wheel) ....
Hope your son's ok. Good chance nothing equipment-wise would have helped;he did a panic reaction. Also what's to say if he'd been on your bike that he wouldn't've been able to stop and would've ran into the guy,which could have caused injury to two people.