Subject: [CR]Re: Why are drive trains always on the rider's right side?

(Example: Production Builders:Tonard)

From: "NIGEL LAND" <ndland@btinternet.com>
To: <alfredo.marcantonio@btinternet.com>
Subject: Subject: [CR]Re: Why are drive trains always on the rider's right side?
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 17:14:51 -0000
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Alfredo, Sort of the right slant, except the right handed rider had his sword on his left flank, where it was easy to draw. However, I have never really bought into this rule of the road thing in medieval days. I am sure that left handers kept approaching horsemen to their left! However, to bring a modern thread, I always lean my bikes with the drive side against the wall/tree/whatever. That way, if it falls over, the drive bits are on top and undamaged. I guess this is the same reason that props are always on the left hand side? Not sure if KOF applies to clothing but have been bought an Enduro merino wool top for my birthday and it is superb! The weather in the UK is currently appalling, as Norris pointed out recently. Merino is definitely the way forward! Nigel Land damp and dismal North Lincolnshire UK