Folding bikes come with front brakes because they are useful, accounting for at least half of braking power. The real question is not why folders have them, but why BMX bikes, if the claim is true, lack them.
Originally Posted by
jazzmanjm8
In the BMX world a front brake tends to be not useful when riding. I am sure their is a complicated reason why this is true but for me I am curious as to why most folding bikes come with both? I rarely use the front brake and tend to be observant as to how much braking I am doing as to not "destroy" my rear brakes!
I am curious if anyone has experience in this and could shed some thoughts. The biggest one I can see is two is better than one!
I am not trying to shed weight or something that silly... just want to be as streamlined as can be!