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0 pointsdoubled1122y ago0 comments

Plus if something goes wrong on a bike, you want it to go wrong behind you.

What happens when the rear wheel locks up? Not much

What happens if the front wheel locks up? If it catches you off guard, you're launched face first into pavement.

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whycome2y ago· 1 in thread

And a front wheel failure would mean you launch into the 'metal contraption' ahead of you.

It's just helping break your fall.

with that trailer attached behind you, I don't think you'd front flip

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