| Re: Skewer direction
"Michael Warner" <see@homepage.com> wrote in message
news:ufczzojnhyid.1jtig3nx0rzy3.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Sun, 7 Jan 2007 20:00:17 -0800, Tom Keats wrote:
>
> > I've heard it suggested that the front brake lever
> > was moved to the left (typically weaker) hand, so
> > people would be less inclined to use the front brake
> > and flip 'emselves over the bar.
> >
> > I'd rather actuate my front brake with my right hand,
> > so I can brake and signal a left turn at the same time.
> > One of these days I gotta get around to switching my
> > brake levers around.
>
> Every bike I've bought here in Australia has had the right lever cabled
to
> operate the front brake. Maybe the idea is that it should be possible to
> signal the sharper turn (left here, right in the US) while using the
> more effective front brake.
>
> Seems reasonable to me, anyway.
>
Rode motorcycle for years. Right side front was always a no brainer.
Signals, who cares.... I've always watched "them" a lot more than they've
ever watched me. ;-)
Chas.
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