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dannywhiteley

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LH or RH?
« on: January 27, 2010, 10:44 PM »
Ive asked this before but cant find the post. 

If you only run a back brake do you use RH or LH lever?  I know its personal preference, but what is peoples fave side to use for rear only set up?


trasher

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Re: LH or RH?
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2010, 10:49 PM »
R/H   ;)   but then again it a personel preference ,,,,

but looking at the old adds for bikes with back brakes only they seem to be on the right

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Re: LH or RH?
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2010, 10:54 PM »
The correct way , i.e bike shop way is left hand lever = rear brake


Although most  of U.S riders seemed to have right hand , maybe thats a american thang  ::)

Bettyswallocks

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Re: LH or RH?
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2010, 11:02 PM »
Front brake - right

Rear brake - left

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Re: LH or RH?
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2010, 11:15 PM »
if you're right handed using a rear only you would have it on the right. but if you 're not then
who knows,personal preference really.

bobbysam

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Re: LH or RH?
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2010, 08:13 AM »
I've just finished my first build and am only running a rear, I went L/H as this is the usual side for a rear if you are running 2 brakes.

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Re: LH or RH?
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2010, 08:22 AM »
for me it's:

Front = right
Rear = left

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Re: LH or RH?
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2010, 08:41 AM »
If I'm only using a rear brake: RH.

If I'm using a front and rear brake: Front= RH, Rear= LH

Anything else feels wrong.

bigsman

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Re: LH or RH?
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2010, 09:33 AM »
For me a rear brake is always on the left whether its the only brake or not

R/H rear is an american thing I think...I've done it for looks but it doesn't feel right to me

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Re: LH or RH?
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2010, 10:13 AM »
I have always had the back brake on the right.
It's a pain as I have swap the brakes round on my new bikes !

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Re: LH or RH?
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2010, 10:25 AM »
i dont give a fook.
just depends if i got that side lever  :LolLolLolLol:.

always had my rear on the right thought as bitd i could'nt pull the lever when aerialing on the left hand side in the air for some strange reason  :crazy2:
dave the bmxing gypo


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Re: LH or RH?
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2010, 03:18 PM »
Right hand for rear, left hand for front - allways been the same for me and still is even on my road and mountain bikes  :daumenhoch:


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Rodgy1970

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Re: LH or RH?
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2010, 03:32 PM »
R/H = rear, just because I'm right-handed  :)

dannywhiteley

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Re: LH or RH?
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2010, 05:41 PM »
Thanks guys, I know its all about personal preference, but I wanted to make sure I wasnt comitting some terrible faux pa!

I tend to run front = RH, rear = LH so i'll stick with that side for my rear only set up.

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Re: LH or RH?
« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2010, 06:13 PM »
Keeping my back brake on the left has stopped me flipping my motorbike twice now, when it's come up by accident, that bmx wheelie instint has the clutch in double quick (my right foot is useless and can't remember it has a brake under it)  ;D
Why oh why do I still buy kids bikes!

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