aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,502
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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The danger of flipping over the front while braking with the front brake is real. But it is also small. You can learn to control stops with the front brake. I only use my front brake except occasionally. When the surface is loose, then front skidding is possible and a larger danger. That's when I use my rear brake.
A rear brake does not give you more control than a front brake on dry, hard pavement.