Originally Posted by
Raleigh71
The photos you have show the right brake lever going to the REAR brake and the left lever going to the FRONT brake.
That's different from every bike I've owned I think.
Nope. The right lever is the lever operated by my right hand, and it is connected to the front brake. The left lever is connected to the rear brake. You are correct that most bikes are set up with the front brake connected to the left lever and the rear brake connected to the right lever. My setup was the Italian method of the old days, but modern Italian bikes are now setup like all the rest. The reason was to be consistent with motorcycles, which control the front brake with the right lever. I also prefer to operate the front brake with my dominant hand, since it provides for better control.
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