Originally Posted by
FBinNY
You're right that it's best practice to keep a bike the way it's owner is used to it, especially if he owns multiple bikes.
OTOH I'm not convinced it makes any difference, except maybe for the first few minutes. 99% of bike control is via the autopilot at the base of our brains, and it adapts unbelievably quickly.
Personally, I've never registered any difference riding bikes with brakes configured opposite my own.
Agreed. My current go-to track bike has the front brake lever on the left while the rest of my bikes have the front brake lever on the right. After the first few minutes, I'm used to whatever the configuration is.