Mechanics and Fixing Any Questions Answered

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clubman in reply to @chiroshi

Well, each to his own, chaqu'un a son gout!
My take is that the back brake needs more pressure because it's less efficient and the longer cable causes more friction.

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gbj_tester in reply to @clubman

My take is that the back brake needs more pressure because it's less efficient and the longer cable causes more friction.

No, the back brake needs less pressure because the maximum before skidding is well under half the maximum front brake pressure before tipping. Use your strong hand for the brake which is actually stopping you.

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edscoble in reply to @gbj_tester

It’s likely that on some bike the cables aren’t routed well enough or trimmed properly that it does feel harder to modulated than the front.

This is largely mechanical error if the brakes felt noticeably harder to modulate.

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