do front brakes exert more braking effort than the rear brakes?

Subject: do front brakes exert more braking effort than the rear brakes?

Date: Fri Sep 17 01:14:18 1999
Posted by Ralph Getsla
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: Silverdale State/Province: WA Country: USA
Area of science: Engineering
ID: 937545258.Eg

Message:


On my bicycle, I noticed that when using the front brake only, apparently 
less effort was required to stop than the same pull on the rear brake only.

Re: do front brakes exert more braking effort than the rear brakes?

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