Author Topic: How do you have your brake levers set up??? (Read 5535 times)

loosenut · « **on:** July 20, 2005, 12:20 AM »

While this may be the most boring poll ever, this question has always been a mystery to me!

I run my back brake lever on the left, a habit i haven't been able to kick since having my raleigh budgie back in 1977.

i always assumed having the lever on the other side was some kind of american copycat fashion thing, the old school equivalent of wearing womens jeans perhaps.

so whats yr preference (and why?)

JAY · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2005, 12:26 AM »

Right for me , don,t know why.Its not a natural thing because when i look at old photos from the early 80's i had the rear on the left.

$:-\$

billstup · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2005, 12:44 AM »

Left for me, only because I had it that way bitd, in fact I had to look at a few pics just so I could set up my first ride after 20 years

missfitsat101 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2005, 12:59 AM »

on the right for me as i just like it that way is it wrong do i need help

Dollarbill · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2005, 07:57 AM »

Left for me, don't know why, just the way it's always been? $:-\$

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2005, 09:56 AM »

TrickyDicky · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2005, 09:59 AM »

On the left for me. Hasn't it always been that way? Don't remember anything different BITD

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2005, 10:34 AM »

i used to run it on the right, so yo could pull it harder with your right hand and do big skids. then orb told me off and now i run it on the left. which is better for attempting rock walk.

dordymush · « **Reply #8 on:** July 20, 2005, 10:56 AM »

i had mine on the right hand side.mind im left handed does that make a difference

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oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #9 on:** July 20, 2005, 10:58 AM »

left handed children where often killed at birth. consider yourself lucky.

The-flying-banana · « **Reply #10 on:** July 20, 2005, 11:12 AM »

I run two brakes and its on the left for me as always

I dont wanna confuse my mellon man :o

tailwhip540gimp · « **Reply #11 on:** July 20, 2005, 11:31 AM »

1 finger braking on the left

Moose · « **Reply #12 on:** July 20, 2005, 11:40 AM »

I run mine on the right, I've looked at pictures of my old BMX's when I was a kid and these were also on the right. I remember experimenting back then, changing sides, but the only photo's I have show on the right.

This is particularly strange as my mountain bike is on the left $:-\$

bmxmatt1974 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 20, 2005, 12:21 PM »

just to be awkward i have the brake on my new school on right and old school on left-how i used to have it bitd.

puss in boots · « **Reply #14 on:** July 20, 2005, 01:08 PM »

:o i thought this thread was about brake levers, but it is starting to look more like a trouser thing :o

"which way do you hang!!!"

ORB · « **Reply #15 on:** July 20, 2005, 01:40 PM »

stay in your own forum woman, you would not understand....

musicmitch · « **Reply #16 on:** July 20, 2005, 05:44 PM »

Back brake on the left.I always have and I always used the 'R' from the word front to remind me that front goes right if that makes any sense??? Plus it's important when running two brakes you know which one is the front as it's easy to pull an unintentional endo and kiss concrete..

Zippy · « **Reply #17 on:** July 20, 2005, 07:01 PM »

On the Robinson Race bikes the back brake is on the right.
On the Haro's (Sport and Mirra) the back brake is on the left.
No science to it it's just that my right arm is the stronger one really. (please no jokes)

lazychubs · « **Reply #18 on:** July 20, 2005, 07:49 PM »

always run me rear brake on the left as i did a endo on mates bikes who had his set up wrong .and boy did that hurt

greentoad · « **Reply #19 on:** July 20, 2005, 08:41 PM »

I set them up so I can stop

....levers at about 25 degrees down, same angle as I had on moto x.

I always have back on left and front on right from all the time spent on freestyle....one handed endo etc as my right hand is stronger (I'm right handed), plus from spending years doing moto x and riding m/cycles.

I also found it better to get around the bike as I would usually go clockwise when onto the front wheel, over bars etc, and nearly always lay it down on the left etc...so first brake on is the front when pulling it up.

I suppose also as most people are right handed, and when learning tricks I picked up that way.

Nb.....wheeled the road (200m+) some one handed (so right hand comes off, and left hand controls speed and stability), last night on the daughters cheap mountain bike (bought by N & Grandad) and hers is the same layout....

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #20 on:** July 21, 2005, 12:56 AM »

Gentlemen, interestingly enough it is (or was) the law. A bicycle had to have a front brake as a minimum and the lever had to be mounted on the right hand side. Coz most people are right-handed.....

For the record, I run my rear brake ont' left as I am indeed, lefthanded.

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #21 on:** July 21, 2005, 07:24 AM »

I run mine on the left, it always used to be the right untill I got my first motorbike & I had to change (because motorbikes have their front on the right)
The reason English bikes have theirs on the left is because we drive on the left, so when you make a right hand turn & signal with your right hand your left hand is covering the rear brake so if you panick brake you dont go over the bars, which is why I guess we all ran our back brake on the right bitd as our bikes were American?

DINGO

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #22 on:** July 21, 2005, 12:22 PM »

On the right im right handed so it makes sense, if your gonna do a one handed trick your gonna keep your strongest arm on the bike if possible, id have thought anyway,

Mr fruity its a bad habit usin brakes to rockwalk dude, stunts your growth and everything