This is from the fact that back in the day we had the gear levers on the
down tube, with the rear changer on the right and going in to sharp bend
where you needed to change up or down one or two sprockets you could still
brake with the front brake on the left. My new bike is still freaking me
out with it the wrong way round but now I can brake and change gear so I am
going to try to get used to it….but still yanking on the wrong brake
occasionally.
I can do that easily. In fact I very rarely even touch the rear brake. But
your logic is also flawed in that in the UK we don’t only turn left, and in
America people don’t only turn right. And before you say that you should
only indicate with one arm, studies have shown that 0% of drivers have any
idea what the cyclist is doing when s/he does the weird bent arm indicate
thing, so much so that it isn’t taught in the UK and we’re advised by the
highway code to indicate with the appropriate arm.
It depends which side of the road you use as to which side your brakes are
on. In UK its front right rear left…..this is because when turning right
you indicate with your right arm your left hand slows you down on the rear
brake. In the united states or countries that use the right side of the
road when turning left you indicate with your left arm so your right hand
is on your rear brake. Its a safety thing …..try stopping safely with one
hand on the bars braking on the front wheel.
I have older bike than yours and it’s a Campagnolo Bottechial 1964 model.
and riding it is very comfortable. The luxery comfort of vintage is very
hard to find this days with the complicated frame set up of modern bikes
damn cool bike,i hope can get a used one
Lance Armstrong
As far as I know the only country in Europe that uses left – rear right –
front is UK …
why do you have your front brake caliper linked to your left lever?
This is from the fact that back in the day we had the gear levers on the
down tube, with the rear changer on the right and going in to sharp bend
where you needed to change up or down one or two sprockets you could still
brake with the front brake on the left. My new bike is still freaking me
out with it the wrong way round but now I can brake and change gear so I am
going to try to get used to it….but still yanking on the wrong brake
occasionally.
Actually many EU countries do not follow that standard. In my country for
example, right is back and left front, in all bikes sold.
how much does this or a bicycle like this cost? thanks
I live in Sweden, and here it’s front-left. Doesn’t really sound like there
is any EU standard(?).
Turning across the traffic is what I meant with one hand off the bars
signalling.
I can do that easily. In fact I very rarely even touch the rear brake. But
your logic is also flawed in that in the UK we don’t only turn left, and in
America people don’t only turn right. And before you say that you should
only indicate with one arm, studies have shown that 0% of drivers have any
idea what the cyclist is doing when s/he does the weird bent arm indicate
thing, so much so that it isn’t taught in the UK and we’re advised by the
highway code to indicate with the appropriate arm.
It depends which side of the road you use as to which side your brakes are
on. In UK its front right rear left…..this is because when turning right
you indicate with your right arm your left hand slows you down on the rear
brake. In the united states or countries that use the right side of the
road when turning left you indicate with your left arm so your right hand
is on your rear brake. Its a safety thing …..try stopping safely with one
hand on the bars braking on the front wheel.
My brake is on the left along with my first second and third gear
in italy front brake on the left.
teemo
In the United States, the front left brake is on the left. Our cars also
carry the driver on the left, and we drive on the right side of the road.
I have older bike than yours and it’s a Campagnolo Bottechial 1964 model.
and riding it is very comfortable. The luxery comfort of vintage is very
hard to find this days with the complicated frame set up of modern bikes
Are you a potato?
was this filmed on a potato?