I have always used the right lever for the front brake because it made transitioning from moto to velo and back much easier and safer. I can't think of any real reason other than that to prefer one over the other. I think the cable run is fine from a right hand lever to a Campagnolo front brake.
Kurt Sperry Bellingham WA
On 12/20/05, greenjersey@ntlworld.com <greenjersey@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
> Reading the query about the Benelux gear I took a look at Sheldon Brown's
> advice on cables. He discusses why there are differences that may be rela
ted
> to which side of the road is used. So far so good but what about the
> Italians? I think it is self evident that a Campag front brake gives a ni
cer
> cable run with a left hand lever yet Italians use the right. What was Cam
pag
> thinking of. Why didn't they design the brake to suit the home market?
> Just to be contrary I use a left hand front brake here in the UK mainly t
o
> copy Eddy Merckx but also because I think I can control the bike better w
ith
> the front brake while signalling a right turn across traffic.
> Ray Green, Brighton, England
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