Brake Lever...... Left or Right side?
06-08-10 | 10:15 AM
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Brake Lever...... Left or Right side?
Just wanted to see what peoples preference was for their brake lever. Left side or right side?
For people who use one brake caliper.
For people who use one brake caliper.
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06-08-10 | 10:31 AM
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right side.
I think the italians, campagnolo, came up with the idea of having the front brake on the left side by making their side pull brakes have the 'pull' on the wrong side.
the cable bends tightly when you setup right front, but it's short enough to not cause any binding.
I think the italians, campagnolo, came up with the idea of having the front brake on the left side by making their side pull brakes have the 'pull' on the wrong side.
the cable bends tightly when you setup right front, but it's short enough to not cause any binding.
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06-08-10 | 10:44 AM
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Right, can hand signal while slowing down. Plus that is how my motorcycles (which I also use hand signals on (no signals)) are set up.
06-08-10 | 10:46 AM
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06-08-10 | 11:02 AM
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Left side for me. Since it's a front brake I wanted it to match my other bikes.
Anybody want to trade for a Salsa right side interrupter lever?
Anybody want to trade for a Salsa right side interrupter lever?
06-08-10 | 11:10 AM
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Used both.
Right feels better.
Left works with my small frame size and campy caliper.
Right allows me to signal, as well as lift my left side to get a good look behind me.
Right feels better.
Left works with my small frame size and campy caliper.
Right allows me to signal, as well as lift my left side to get a good look behind me.
06-08-10 | 05:51 PM
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06-08-10 | 07:54 PM
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Left for me, since that's how all my other bicycles have been setup for 20years. I may try out on the right, but IMO the cable would have too much friction from the bend in it... I'm actually thinking of getting the Dia Compe Gran Shot lever..
06-08-10 | 08:14 PM
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Is that on a fixie in case your chain breaks?
Is that on a fixie in case your chain breaks?
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06-09-10 | 12:32 AM
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I'm more used to the front brake being right hand b/c of motorcycles. However, since bikes always have the front brake on the left, that's how I run it on my FG to keep it consistent.
06-09-10 | 01:41 AM
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left to match other bikes.
plus, if i'm signaling, i'm not stopping. if i'm stopping, i'm not signaling. this effectively means i only signal when i have already seen that i don't need to stop for the duration of the signal.
plus, if i'm signaling, i'm not stopping. if i'm stopping, i'm not signaling. this effectively means i only signal when i have already seen that i don't need to stop for the duration of the signal.
06-09-10 | 01:50 AM
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06-09-10 | 08:59 AM
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06-09-10 | 09:13 AM
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Left, as that's the way it's been set up on every complete bike I've ever gotten, and thus every build I've done has been that way as well.
Never thought about the slowing while signalling thing though. I only recently put my brake back on. I figure I can slow before I signal.
Never thought about the slowing while signalling thing though. I only recently put my brake back on. I figure I can slow before I signal.
06-09-10 | 09:44 AM
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06-09-10 | 11:38 AM
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06-09-10 | 12:19 PM
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Well I'm left handed and I switched to right brake and everyone called my bike left handed. That was my impetus, I viewed everyone's bike as right handed. Then I got on a dirtbike and felt right at home. Went to a bicycle museum when I was a kid and saw that bikes had right fronts. I felt like bikes were made for leftys.