Joeboy69 Posted August 12, 2013 Share On my Merida and the wife's Giant and Specialized, the rear brakes are on the right side. This made sense to me as I am used to mostly using the right hand for brakes like on the motorbike. Bought myself a bike last week but the brakes are swapped around, so rear is on the left. Googled it and apparently it differs between countries being a function of which side of the road the ride .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetseun Posted August 12, 2013 Share Right side for me. Im left handed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cav' Posted August 12, 2013 Share Do a search it has been discussed a few times before. But yes mostly you'll find:Left: frontRight: rear GoLefty!!, RudoJ and Meezo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongoose! Posted August 12, 2013 Share right side for me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted August 12, 2013 Share Aaag no! Not again ichops, carbon29er, Cippo and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACM Posted August 12, 2013 Share Right rear (brake and RD)Left front (brake and FD) FondyMig and ChUkKy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Crispy Posted August 12, 2013 Share Do a search it has been discussed a few times before. But yes mostly you'll find:Left: frontRight: rearMany things have been discussed on the hub.They were lost.So we start again Joeboy69 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted August 12, 2013 Share Right side for me. Im left handed. im left handed and haverear - leftfront -right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The German Posted August 12, 2013 Share LEFT SIDE for me, more comfortable. Peter Pan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanroyal Posted August 12, 2013 Share Lhs...prefer it like that . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanbean Posted August 12, 2013 Share Yep we start again. I use strong hand, right for me, front, it is the stopping brake. And left rear. But change it to what you are used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cav' Posted August 12, 2013 Share Many things have been discussed on the hub.They were lost.So we start againI often forget about the portion of the hub that went into oblivion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johannrissik Posted August 12, 2013 Share My front brakes are in the front and the back brakes at the back. Is there another way of doing things ? DPLot, MphatiPyga, Richard29 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawieO Posted August 12, 2013 Share I ride a rear right, front left. OP, whatever works for you, just keep it consistent. I went down to Ctn once and the nice folks at a local bike shop lent me an awesome Giant Reign for a day or two of fun at Delvira. Only realised the brakes were the other way around when I tried to drag the rear end around a particularly fast and twisty switchback, nearly put myself over the bars Edited August 12, 2013 by DawieO Joeboy69 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Hare Posted August 12, 2013 Share LEFT SIDE for me, more comfortable. Peter Pan... Sorry Mate, high jack on Dear mister German sir, what is it with this Peter frikkin' Pan thing every time you post? Thank youNow, please do continue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeTurbo Posted August 12, 2013 Share Left hand for rear, right hand for front ... and, I'm right-handed if that makes a difference. Of course, there is one bike that's the other way around, which makes for some interesting times ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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