Front/rear brake: where do they go?
12-04-14, 12:27 AM
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Edit : Forgot to add, Front brake -> right hand. Suck it.
12-04-14, 02:36 AM
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) He did add that it doesn't matter one bit and it's a case of whatever works for you. For me, it's just what I'm used to, plus what Scrod said: left hand is (at least more often) used for signalling (either a left turn, or my personal opinion of another persons behavior...)
12-04-14, 03:49 AM
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I put mine on the right because it's what I'm used to from riding motorcycles. Put it on whichever side you're most comfortable with.
12-04-14, 07:41 AM
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front go on the left doe
unless u got centerpulls or deltas or something
i just think with the way the caliper is designed it just functions better
unless u got centerpulls or deltas or something
i just think with the way the caliper is designed it just functions better
12-04-14, 02:51 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
12-04-14, 03:31 PM
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This may be a very silly question...
Which side do you have your front/rear brake on? (or well, the lever for the brake on the handlebar... the brakes themselves are somewhat obvious
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Personally, when putting together my FG, I've put the front brake lever on the right and the back brake lever on the left, because that's what I'm used to from my SP cruiser (front + coaster brake) (and mopeds when I was younger). Apparently it's kind of weird, I've been told...
Which side do you have your front/rear brake on? (or well, the lever for the brake on the handlebar... the brakes themselves are somewhat obvious
)Personally, when putting together my FG, I've put the front brake lever on the right and the back brake lever on the left, because that's what I'm used to from my SP cruiser (front + coaster brake) (and mopeds when I was younger). Apparently it's kind of weird, I've been told...
Some brake calipers are made for Front/right lever mounting, in that the cable anchor is on the left side, which makes for better cable routing, especially on smaller frames.
12-04-14, 04:58 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
You know what they say about a guy with a big head tube.
12-04-14, 05:17 PM
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12-08-14, 10:26 AM
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my Father and I did this, my brother got tired of going over the handle bars whenever he rode one of out bikes and changed his about 10 years ago. My only right rear is my BMX cruiser but it only has a rear brake
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