Author Topic: Left or Right? (Read 2095 times)

martin46 · « **on:** November 25, 2012, 06:21 PM »

I have always run a single rear brake with the lever on the right, for racing, trails, park and street riding etc. But when i briefly tried running a front brake aswell, i ran the front on the right and rear on the left. Dont know why

just felt right. Infact all my road bikes and mountain bikes with 2 brakes have been set up this way.

Which side do you run your rear brake and like me, does it change if you run both front and rear?

Or should i just get out more?

Devilock · « **Reply #1 on:** November 25, 2012, 06:31 PM »

Kill me now...!

That Swan Guy · « **Reply #2 on:** November 25, 2012, 06:33 PM »

Right

griff · « **Reply #3 on:** November 25, 2012, 06:39 PM »

Depends where you're from, I have my front on the right because that's how every bike since my budgie came set up

From Wikipedia...

It is customary to place the front brake lever on the left in right-side-driving countries, and vice versa,[57] because the hand on the side nearer the centre of the road is more commonly used for hand signals, and the rear brake can not pitch the bicyclist forward. However, a skillful bicyclist does better with the front brake on the side that is less often used for hand signals. In an emergency situation, operation of the brake has to be second nature; an unskilled bicyclist could find reversed brake levers confusing. Fortunately, it is usually easy to switch brake cables.
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Betty · « **Reply #4 on:** November 25, 2012, 06:40 PM »

Left

In2 bmx · « **Reply #5 on:** November 25, 2012, 06:55 PM »

I'm right handed so I'd say right ..

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #6 on:** November 25, 2012, 06:55 PM »

Quote from: Betty on November 25, 2012, 06:40 PM

Left

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RIGHT

rollin72 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 25, 2012, 07:18 PM »

left as im busy fingering dirty birds with my right hand

stidds · « **Reply #8 on:** November 25, 2012, 07:34 PM »

Bitd, I used to run my levers on either side, never bothered me too much (I am ambidextrous though). It also depended on whether I was racing with a front brake or not (some tracks I used a front brake, some I didn't).

I know that Greg Hill also used to run the back brake on either side, depending on how he was feeling that day.

griff · « **Reply #9 on:** November 25, 2012, 09:34 PM »

Quote from: Stidds on November 25, 2012, 07:34 PM

Bitd, I used to run my levers on either side, never bothered me too much (I am ambidextrous though). It also depended on whether I was racing with a front brake or not (some tracks I used a front brake, some I didn't).

I know that Greg Hill also used to run the back brake on either side, depending on how he was feeling that day.

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous

Peter J · « **Reply #10 on:** November 25, 2012, 09:36 PM »

Boom Boom

griff · « **Reply #11 on:** November 25, 2012, 09:38 PM »

Quote from: Peter J on November 25, 2012, 09:36 PM

Boom Boom

I'm here all week

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #12 on:** November 25, 2012, 09:41 PM »

A bike supplied by a bike shop within the UK will have the rear brake on the left.

If you need a brake to be on the side of your stongest hand then it isnt set up right

hunterdubber · « **Reply #13 on:** November 25, 2012, 10:00 PM »

Left of course ,it's always been the standard in the U.K (opposite in the U.S )

and I think this may be the reason ,on a motorbike the front brake is on the right hand side , so this carries over on a bicycle

Do what what suits you , obviuosly

but if it ain't the left side remember , you're either weird , gay or American

or all 3

Peter J · « **Reply #14 on:** November 25, 2012, 10:13 PM »

I'm right handed so I have my brake on the left

I'm left footed so turn on a ramp right footed and snap on a start gate right footed

I have many many issues $:-\$

dan-dare · « **Reply #15 on:** November 25, 2012, 10:14 PM »

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #16 on:** November 25, 2012, 10:16 PM »

No 15 Credibility St

hunterdubber · « **Reply #17 on:** November 25, 2012, 10:28 PM »

Here's a few more you can try Dan

http://www.kellys.com/ashley/shadow.html

rooski · « **Reply #18 on:** November 25, 2012, 11:38 PM »

I have my bmx brake on the left hand,same hand i wank with

Think left is the front on my mtb,not sure as i ain't ridden it in ages

kev-s · « **Reply #19 on:** November 26, 2012, 08:32 AM »

front on the left, rear on the right on the bmx

front on the right, rear on the left on my road bike

trick to not killing myself on the road bike by pulling the wrong brake is to pull both at the same time!!!