FW: [CR]brake lever connections R or L?

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From: "Jim Merz" <jimmerz@qwest.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: FW: [CR]brake lever connections R or L?
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 21:15:31 -0700


I have always used the right side lever for the front brake. I know this is not the conventional way, but I have two arguments in favor of this. One is that motorcycles always have the front brake on the right. As I ride both I don't want to think about where the front brake is. Two is that as a right handed person I think it's better to have the stronger hand with the front, also with better ability to accurately moderate this more sensitive brake.

I just got back from riding my 1962 Yamaha YDS-2 in the Vashon Island vintage meet.

Jim Merz Bainbridge Is. WA

-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of ltbradley Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 8:06 PM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]brake lever connections R or L?

Seeing the proficiency badge has made me think about my cycling roots. i.e. England. We ride on the left there (well, we are supposed to...) This means that the brake cables connections are reversed from, for example, the USA or Canada. Even though I have lived in the USA for 18 years or so and am comfortable riding/driving on the right (wrong?!) side of the road I still have to set up my brakes as I did before I moved in 1983 that is, with the rear brake connected to the left lever. Do any other transplants have the same problem? I have even heard of some people preferring the rear brake to the left even when they ride on the right. Are there any conventions, traditions to brake connections? Lawrence Bradley (who is left handed anyway and therefore in his right mind...) Tacoma, WA