The 'Sure Stop' braking system on Guardian's Bike's children's bikes is touted to make the bike, the "World's Safest (kids) Bicycle".
https://www.bustle.com/p/where-can-you-buy-guardian-bikes-this-shar...
This braking system invention requires a one hand only bar squeeze to safely stop the rider from going over the handlebars and getting injured.
http://cozybeehive.blogspot.com/2009/10/analysis-of-bicycle-endo.ht...
Mark Cuban liked the idea and made a $500K investment offer.
What do you think of this new braking system? Are you receptive to the development of this safety device for new cyclists, or are you out? As an 'endo' prevention device, I'm In.
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It's a gimmick that's gets in the way of the kids learning good bike handling skills.
I give it a thumbs down.
+1 on that, TonyP.
Sell it as a "life-saving" device (not unlike a helmet) and well-heeled Velcro parents will snap it up.
I view this as another step in the dumbing down of America. What's the fatality rate of kids dying of head-first plunges off bicycles? Not too high, I think. So if you get a kid a bicycle like this, he or she will just not learn how to use front and rear brakes. Great. Also, there's no possible way this setup works as well as the brakes of someone who knows how to use them. Looking at the video, the front brakes won't trigger unless your weight is somehow distributed to your bicycle's liking. So you hit the pothole because your front brake never even triggered. Or worse.
Sorry, but I don't think it's all that hard to learn how to use front and rear brakes. Somehow we manage. And with both those brakes, we manage to stop really fast all the time without plunging head-on into the pavement. Let's see a test of this system versus an ordinary cyclist using both brakes. I don't think it would look too good for Sure Stop.
This reminds me of that automatic shifting system years ago that used centrifugal force and sliding weights on the wheels to try to shift bikes. Anybody heard of that lately?
Finally, if these people are so concerned about safety, why are they allowing it to be used on a $149.00 Walmart bike? I doubt if Sure Stop is going to help when your pedal breaks off under your foot or your derailleur heads into your spokes. I agree with TonyP and mike w. This is a gimmick that is actually going to prevent kids from learning good bike-riding skills. If it's on Walmart bikes, it might be part of a BLO that prevents people from even wanting to continue cycling. Maybe they could make bicycles for kids that don't actually move, but produce a nice whooshing sound. Safer yet!
I totally respect your opinions. However, if you go the the Guardian home page and click on "SURESTOP" near the upper right-hand corner, it will take you directly to the Sure Stop bike I referenced, selling for $149.00 exclusively at Walmart. I am highly suspicious about the general quality and safety of the components on any $149.00 bicycle and question why any company that legitimately cares about safety would be involved with such a product overall. I think Guardian has lost credibility in the bicycling world by doing this.
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