Originally Posted by
Litespud
this is utter tripe. The first thing one learns on a road bike is that the front brake does ~75% of the braking. Hard braking with the rear pretty much guarantees a rear wheel skid with subsequent loss of control. If one can’t brake hard on the front brake without going over the bars, one should go back to Braking School.
Oh come on, he was was just yanking your chain a bit 😉 (I hope!)
The next bit of real forum hillarity will ensue when the pro peloton switches to tubeless some years down the road (because with inserts and disc brakes, they're as safe as tubulars while offering lower rolling resistance). Expect much ire for dentists and shills of Big Tire.