Author Topic: Anyone ride w/ the right lever as front brake?  (Read 3724 times)

Offline performula

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Anyone ride w/ the right lever as front brake?
« on: November 10, 2010, 05:32:53 AM »
I ride a motorcycle. I figured I'd switch the cables around. For some reason it seems so unnatural on a bike. There's definitely more control with my left hand. Maybe I answered my on question?

My only thought is, since I pivot to the left, it would be much easier with the brake on the inside than out.

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Re: Anyone ride w/ the right lever as front brake?
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2010, 07:16:54 AM »
Lots! and its your bike go for it. you can also have a double lever front brake as well

Offline misterpola

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Re: Anyone ride w/ the right lever as front brake?
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2010, 01:00:05 PM »
I do. i spin clockwise and it feels better for some tricks.

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Re: Anyone ride w/ the right lever as front brake?
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2010, 09:39:53 PM »
yes i ride with my hands switch.....
like wen i was a kid and started riding, i got screwed over by some unbeknown innocence Taiwanese factory worker. who took the initiative to switch the levers.

and it has completely f*cked with legs and hands, so in effect my front foot is rightside
and left hand is strong side.... its a bitch riding gooofy wen all ur mats are rolling natural
makes it difficult to learn on the opposite side

but ya, u get around it eventually
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Offline radone1990

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Re: Anyone ride w/ the right lever as front brake?
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2010, 02:42:54 AM »
Trevor Meyer , when he used brakes.

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Re: Anyone ride w/ the right lever as front brake?
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2010, 03:15:29 AM »
I ride brakes backwards too.   Long ago I ran only a coaster brake and when I first saw rock walks I wanted to try it.   So I put the front brake on my strong hand.    I had no idea it was the "wrong" way.    ;D
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Offline DaviD (dave0)

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Re: Anyone ride w/ the right lever as front brake?
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2010, 12:43:15 PM »
just put it on the right side  :P

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Re: Anyone ride w/ the right lever as front brake?
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2010, 03:31:06 PM »
my levers on the right side, yeah thats the crip side.
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