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Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
I prefer the front brake on the right lever, so with center pulls I do that. And of course, if the cable attaches to the left side of the brake, the other end goes to the lever on the right. But if the cable attaches to the brake on the right side, it goes to the lever on the left.
I know some riders really do all their braking with one hand, braking only with the front brake. That's great. But for this to work, you have to put the front brake on the same lever on every bike. That's probably why I habitually brake with both hands.