Ambidextrous V-brakes

Alan Braggins said:

Looking at my cheapish hybrid bike, I suspect the front brake cable
route would be smoother if it went to the other end of the V-brake.
I know some countries habitually put the front brake lever on the left
and others on the right. Are there any cheapish V-brakes that can
be swapped over to allow the cable to come from either side?

V-brakes sold for the UK market should have a front noodle that bends
back on itself. This solves the problem of the curve.

Alan Braggins said:

I know some countries habitually put the front brake lever on the left

My bikes are set up this way, not V brakes though.

in message <[email hidden]>, Alan Braggins

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Looking at my cheapish hybrid bike, I suspect the front brake cable
route would be smoother if it went to the other end of the V-brake.
I know some countries habitually put the front brake lever on the left
and others on the right. Are there any cheapish V-brakes that can
be swapped over to allow the cable to come from either side?
The Avid Single Digit Ultimate does, but it's not cheap.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/?ProductID=5300001341
Nor is the Cane Creek Direct Curve 5
http://www.canecreek.com/site/product/brakes/01_dc5.htm

I have to admit pondering playing with a pair of Direct Curves. I have a
number of other cane creek parts all of which are thoughtfully
designed, and the lack of noodle does look sensible. But as you say,
rather spectacularly _not_ cheap!

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In article 40ec548d.0@entanet said:

Alan Braggins said:

Looking at my cheapish hybrid bike, I suspect the front brake cable
route would be smoother if it went to the other end of the V-brake.
I know some countries habitually put the front brake lever on the left
and others on the right. Are there any cheapish V-brakes that can
be swapped over to allow the cable to come from either side?

V-brakes sold for the UK market should have a front noodle that bends
back on itself. This solves the problem of the curve.

Yes, it has one. It works ok as it is, with no particular problem.
I just think it might work a little better (and also get in the way of
the fork crown mounted dynamo light less) if it had a less bendy noodle
on the opposite side. But not a _lot_ better, which is why I don't want
to spend huge amounts of money on it.
I'll probably settle for just getting rid of some of the surplus cable
that makes the route worse than it has to be keeping the handedness the
same. Or possibly change to cantilevers as part of a vague plan to change
it to drop bars (though there are other problems to solve there - Halfords
have a funny Tektro lever widget that looks like it might be the best
solution to not having a cable hanger, but I'm not sure which style of
brakes it's designed for - might be intended to allow use of levers designed
for V-brakes with cantilevers).