I think Bill has it right. You actually did have a rear brake previously, it was just part of the drivetrain. I have always felt that the rear brake helps balance out the stopping power. I am pretty sure that I would eventually fall if I didn't have two brakes. The rear brake seems to keep the bike under control as the front brake handles most of the actual braking. I would definitely not let my wife/ daughter/ son ride with a front only set up.
Go find a few different scenarios and try riding into them at the same speed braking with just the front, just the rear, and both. I'd be interested in what you'd discover. Cheers! Chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
