Well, that was my point. If people who are left handed exert too much pressure on the front brake with their left hand, they go over the handlebars. I know more than one to whom it has happened. For me, I did a lot of what's now called self contained touring 'back in the day' and most gear weight was in the back of the bike (I've read that it's recommended to be in the front now since body weight is in the back.) So I needed good rear wheel stopping power and I wanted my dominant hand strength. I never had a locking problem.
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06-26-2006, 06:14 PM #1
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06-26-2006, 07:32 PM #2
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Gosh, I just use both hands, though right now the rear brakes are screamin' at me, so I have started using the front more (with the Xtracycle and it's long back, I"m not too likely to go over the handlebars). Looking forward to getting the rest of the disk brake put on the rear.
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