front brake on right?

Jim Smith wrote:
I like to use the right lever for my front brake. This works well
-snip-
Are any dual pivot calipers made with the cable on the other side?

Wrote:
I
thought I heard somewhere that in some countries the law mandates
the
front brake on the right lever. How are the cables routed on these
bikes? What do other folks do about this issue?

"PiledHigher" wrote
Australian bikes have front brake on the right, works fine with campy
and shimano brifters. Makes enormous sense to me to have the hand that
has the most finesse for most people on the most important brake.

Justin Vincent wrote:
In Australia it is a safety requirement (as are
reflectors!!) that new bikes
sold must have the rear brake lever on the left, so that
when turning right
a hand signal can be given while braking.
-snip-

That can't be the reason. Riding on the Oz side, you'd have
to take your hand _off_ the brake to signal. You'd only have
the rear available.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

hhu wrote:
isn't the difference between front and rear brakes just the side where
the cable attaches?
just swap your front and rear brakes and recable...

front and rear brakes are identical except for possibly shoe
holder position and often not even that.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 23:03:23 -0600, A Muzi wrote:

Jim Smith wrote:
I like to use the right lever for my front brake. This works well
-snip-
Are any dual pivot calipers made with the cable on the other side?

Wrote:
I
thought I heard somewhere that in some countries the law mandates
the
front brake on the right lever. How are the cables routed on these
bikes? What do other folks do about this issue?

"PiledHigher" wrote
Australian bikes have front brake on the right, works fine with campy
and shimano brifters. Makes enormous sense to me to have the hand that
has the most finesse for most people on the most important brake.

Justin Vincent wrote:
In Australia it is a safety requirement (as are
reflectors!!) that new bikes
sold must have the rear brake lever on the left, so that
when turning right
a hand signal can be given while braking.
-snip-

That can't be the reason. Riding on the Oz side, you'd have
to take your hand _off_ the brake to signal. You'd only have
the rear available.

Yeah, but remember in the minds of idiots and legislators everywhere (but I
repeat myself) the rear brake is the "safe" one.

Ron

A Muzi wrote:
hhu wrote:
isn't the difference between front and rear brakes just the side
where the cable attaches?
just swap your front and rear brakes and recable...

front and rear brakes are identical except for possibly shoe
holder position and often not even that.

And the bolt length.

~PB

Just to throw some stuff in here. I just switched my brakes to right/front.
Why? Cuz I can, never tried it. Geeez, for a guy that uses both, doesn't make
much difference. Gonna change it back today..

As for when I reach for that mussette bag or shift while braking, just before
that big climb...no race, no need...

Peter Chisholm
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