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Old 12-02-13 | 10:05 AM
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expatbrit
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From: 'burque, holmes

Bikes: Ridley X-Fire (now an ex-bicycle), Trek X-Cal, Giant Defy 3

Originally Posted by surreal
The Brits run "moto", with the right/front and left/rear.

I tend to run mine the typical Yanqui way, except if I build myself a c/b bike, I'll run the front brake lever on the right.

If I'm building a bike for others, this being the USA, I tend to go with the 'Merkan convention of r/rear and l/front.
As a Brit (even if living in Yanquiville!), and a motorcyclist -- front right, please! That hand is 'trained' to give me the bulk of the stopping, trained to squeeze not to grab, and I have better control with my dominant hand.
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