Originally Posted by
genericbikedude
Here's a question for you UKies, on road bikes, the left brifter controls the front derailler and the rear brake? The right brifter controls the rear derailler and front brake? Seems strange to me. Front/front and back/back seems more logical. On a fixed gear it wouldn't matter though, and I've run brakes on the right.
Why? Brakes and shifters are completely separate mechanisms? On a longer road descent, you want your more capable hand on the front brake.