Originally Posted by Bearbig
After riding a motorcycle for 30+ years I always have front/right. I'm too old to rewire my grey matter
when I need to stop NOW I grab a fistfull of right. BTW I have never had an incident caused by too much front. Is that an old wives tale, or is it due to the fact that I'm a clyde?
The first thing I did when I bought my mountain bike was to switch the brake levers so the right lever worked the front brake just like on a motorcycle. I didn't want to worry about losing valuable braking time wondering which hand to use while breaking while riding, and have been modulating the brake and throtle for so long that modulating the front brake on the bicycle isn't any big deal. I also find that I use the front brake most often on the bicycle, just like on the bike.