Originally Posted by
ptempel
Unless I'm mistaken, right hand brifter should go to the back brake, no? Maybe the OP's goes to the front?
Right Front or Left Front? The usual system is to have the rear brake controlled by the lever on the side of the bicycle that corresponds to the side of the road that it will be driven on, i.e., right in most of the world; left in the British Isles, Japan, and other places where they drive on the left. (The European Union, however, has standardized on having the right-hand lever control the front brake).
Yes, left hand front is the norm here in the US, but I asked because the rear locking up or braking hard is less likely to destabilize the bike.
This has been discussed here a lot (maybe in other sub forums), but a lot of motorcycle riders prefer the right-hand front brake for continuity. That was the case for me, as I was just so used to the right-front connection, as well as doing most of my braking with the front. Horses for courses.
Glad you are already feel normal again, dschwarz.