Originally Posted by
Kopsis
You can't just sum up the forces and say "top < bottom = good"....
Sure I can, because I'm right. You haven't debunked anything I've written, you just claim more detailed computer analysis is needed. A lever is a lever, forces are forces. The forces at the fork side are higher with more leverage than the forces on the handlebar side with smaller lever. Go ahead, model the obvious on a computer and report back, LOL.