Originally Posted by
bwebel
Can you expand on your thinking here? On ours, and most tandems, the heavier rider is in the front. Why would 75% of the braking be on the rear?
thanks,
The stoker's center of mass is 18 inches in front of the rear tire contact patch
The captain's center of mass is about 36 inches behind the front wheel contact patch
LEVERAGE. The stoker's mass is effectively doubled (roughtly)
Front bicycle tires never wear out because they support much less weight than the rear
Someone needs to put a bathroom scale under their tires while in the saddle :-0