Originally Posted by
99RioRedVert
Cool, thanks!
Here is what was said about it on the other board:
"... it is possible for the rear brake to lock up on its own while you are riding. If the rear brake lever isn't given free travel [pedal at rest], then you are putting pressure on the rear brake pads which pushes them against the rotor. Over time this causes fluid to expand due to heat which causes more pressure to be applied to the brake pads, generating more heat. Some people have even gone down the highway and caught their rear brake on fire. "
I did not have the opportunity to inspect the area where I went down, so I can't say. However, if that area is the same as the area I ended up in, there are plenty of rocks and debris. If I took a line too close to the edge of the road, I could have run over any number of things. However, the officer didn't think that was the case. I dunno why.
I would have to say that in most cases when it is a sudden thing and you dont have time to react. It is in the front that slipped.. not the rear. The rear you fee l coming around when it slides.
When the front lets go.. it is just gone. You go with it. Since all the bike weight and your weight sit on the front tire... there is no bailing or warning. This is how I went down. I hit some gravel with the front tire and it was all over. I didn't even get a chance to blink and I was on the ground. Maybe you hit a wet spot on lines in the road or something. That paint is like glass if it gets any type of fluid on it. You have to be weary about those painted lines.