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Old 07-23-19 | 03:13 PM
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General Geoff
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From: Allentown, Pennsylvania

Bikes: 2018 Lynskey Cooper CX; 2007 Cannondale F4

Look at the brake rotors of just about any car or motorcycle on the street. Notice how the fronts are almost always significantly larger. That is because they provide the vast majority of braking potential, due to weight transfer while decelerating, giving the front tire much more available traction to slow you down. As you brake harder, the rear tire has LESS traction and thus the rear brake becomes less important.
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