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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
Yup, that's exactly it.
It's pretty much a myth that you'll go over the handle bars if you hit the front breaks too hard.
Once you lock up your rear wheel, if you let it go and it actually catches the pavement and starts putting power down again, that's when you get in the most trouble, and if you're leaning/turning it's pretty easy to high side it.
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As the witness to said mountain biking incident, I'd say you're the expert on this... haha.
Why can't you go over the bars? Not enough traction? Is it only possible at low speeds (all those guys I see doing stoppies at lights).