nolipoli Posted August 14, 2013 Share One finger - gently does it... That's what got me through my school years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Latent Blue Posted August 14, 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 .... my rear brakes are on the opposite side of my front brakes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CASSIE1975 Posted August 14, 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 .... When I bought my new bike (also Merida) they actually asked which side I wanted the back and front brakes Go to you nearest LBS (or the LBS you trust with your "baby" and ask them to change the brake lines for you It cost a few bucks (or a case of beers) but they can get it fixed... no problem...you can set / or get your bike set up as YOU want it!!! My set-up:Left hand side = Front brake and FDRight hand side = Back brakes and RD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockCoach Posted August 14, 2013 Share WTF were you sailing on a sand road? Yeah, I do sail down dust roads waiting for the next bit of singletrack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igknot Posted December 11, 2013 Share The shimano M585 cant just be flipped around. To swop the rear to the left . what would I need ?Do I need new hydralic tube or just a bleed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach. Posted December 11, 2013 Share The shimano M585 cant just be flipped around. To swop the rear to the left . what would I need ?Do I need new hydralic tube or just a bleed ? No it can't.Just unscrew the current hoses and swap them over, if you are careful and don't let the hoses flick or lose too much oil you won't even need to bleed after. Capricorn and igknot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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