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both me and the bike are fine. the latter was my primary concern.
the front brake is a campag calliper.
i agree, if you have two brakes, and you pull the front one too hard, you will also go over the handlebars. but that has not happened to be in probably twenty years of riding with two brakes. the point is, if you have only one and someone pull in front of you and stops suddenly, you have little option but to pull the front one. maybe i have poor coordination or reactions, and most people could stop safely with one brake. I hope so. I thought I could until this happened. just a thought.