Originally Posted by
dabac
What I’ve seen happen though is a rider clamping down hard on the front brake, w/o being properly braced or positioned. Inertia then proceeds to drape the rider over the handlebar, at which point all semblance of balance and control is lost.
While not necessarily a lockup by definition, it can quite probably feel like one.
And blaming lockup, inferior design is more acceptable to the ego than admitting to user error.
You can fly over the handlebar due to lack of skill, that doesn't mean the wheel locks up. My bike ahs 203 mm front rotor and Deore brakes and stops on a dime. The front is impossible to lock up on dry pavement. On ice, or deep mud, Sure. If the front would lock up, the rear would not lift up and you would fall sideways.
And this 2-brake contraption only gives HALF the brake force to each brake since you only use one hand, which happen to be half the hands you use on a normal setup. Yes, locking up may not be an issue, but stopping before you hit something will be an issue.