Posted On: October 23, 2007
Bike Accidents More Likely With Disc Brakes
An interesting phenomenon occurs bicycles equipped with disc brakes that makes wheel separation more likely. The link describes this phenomenon more fully, but essentially, when the caliper is mounted behind the fork, the braking force actually works to eject the wheel from the fork. This obviously increases the likelihood of severe personal injury.
There are several alternate designs, but the bicycle should never become more dangerous when the brakes are applied. This is an area where product liability litigation is likely to increase.
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