Being a long time and avid motorcyclist and newish mtn biker, I gotta wonder who the idiot was that decided the frt brakes on these 2 vehicles should be on opposite sides?
Being that I have ridden motorcycle 10X more than mtn bike, in a panic situation it takes a lot on concentration to be sure I hit the proper brake on my mtn bike. Normal braking isn't a problem really, just panic stops (which isn't often thank goodness).
I'd switch them over but the brakes on my mtn bike (Liquid 10) are hydraulic. Is there a way to switch hyd brake from side to side?
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Being a long time and avid motorcyclist and newish mtn biker, I gotta wonder who the idiot was that decided the frt brakes on these 2 vehicles should be on opposite sides?
Being that I have ridden motorcycle 10X more than mtn bike, in a panic situation it takes a lot on concentration to be sure I hit the proper brake on my mtn bike. Normal braking isn't a problem really, just panic stops (which isn't often thank goodness).
I'd switch them over but the brakes on my mtn bike (Liquid 10) are hydraulic. Is there a way to switch hyd brake from side to side?
Depends on what brakes you have. If you have Hayes newer 'flip-flop' type levers you can simply swap them over. If not you may have to take the hose loose at the lever/master cylinder and swap hoses and re-bleed them. You may also have to cut the end off the hoses and use new compression bushings since they are only good once. But either way it's definitely doable.
Since bicycles were around long before the motorcycle I'd say it was the 'idiot' that invented the motorcycle who got things mixed up. ;^)
Mike - not a motorcyclist but I play one on my DH bike. ;^p
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Being a long time and avid motorcyclist and newish mtn biker, I gotta wonder who the idiot was that decided the frt brakes on these 2 vehicles should be on opposite sides?
Being that I have ridden motorcycle 10X more than mtn bike, in a panic situation it takes a lot on concentration to be sure I hit the proper brake on my mtn bike. Normal braking isn't a problem really, just panic stops (which isn't often thank goodness).
I'd switch them over but the brakes on my mtn bike (Liquid 10) are hydraulic. Is there a way to switch hyd brake from side to side?
There are different conventions depening on where you are. In the UK, the front brake is on the right hand lever - in continental Europe it's on the left. I found this out when I lent my old GT Tequesta to a French housemate - he came back looking like an extra from a slasher flick. How we laughed. This doesn't really answer your question, I suppose, but I figure front brake needs the strongest hand which (unless you're some kind of wierdo freak left hander person) is the right one.
You can swap them over easily enough provided the brakes are the same make and model. Disconnect the hoses from the levers and swap them over, then bleed the system thoroughly.
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Being a long time and avid motorcyclist and newish mtn biker, I gotta wonder who the idiot was that decided the frt brakes on these 2 vehicles should be on opposite sides?
Being that I have ridden motorcycle 10X more than mtn bike, in a panic situation it takes a lot on concentration to be sure I hit the proper brake on my mtn bike. Normal braking isn't a problem really, just panic stops (which isn't often thank goodness).
I'd switch them over but the brakes on my mtn bike (Liquid 10) are hydraulic. Is there a way to switch hyd brake from side to side?
Depends on the country too, here in the UK bikes have the front brake on the RHS same as motorbikes, makes life a bit easier and seems much more logical to me...
Presuming that your hydro hoses have enough slack to switch sides, you'll just have to disconnect them at the lever and more them across, reattach and then re-bleed the system. How to do that depends on what brakes you have.
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Being a long time and avid motorcyclist and newish mtn biker, I gotta wonder who the idiot was that decided the frt brakes on these 2 vehicles should be on opposite sides?
Being that I have ridden motorcycle 10X more than mtn bike, in a panic situation it takes a lot on concentration to be sure I hit the proper brake on my mtn bike. Normal braking isn't a problem really, just panic stops (which isn't often thank goodness).
I'd switch them over but the brakes on my mtn bike (Liquid 10) are hydraulic. Is there a way to switch hyd brake from side to side?
New Zealand and Australia both have the front brake on the RHS on both bikes and motorcycles. You could just remove and reattach the hydraulic hoses. How easy that is depends on the brand. -- Westie
Being a long time and avid motorcyclist and newish mtn biker, I gotta wonder who the idiot was that decided the frt brakes on these 2 vehicles should be on opposite sides?
I ride a motorcycle so just switched my push bike brake levers side to side. Why ask when you can make things the way you want them?
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Being a long time and avid motorcyclist and newish mtn biker, I gotta wonder who the idiot was that decided the frt brakes on these 2 vehicles should be on opposite sides?
Where were you when they had the meeting to discuss where to put the brake lever?
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Being a long time and avid motorcyclist and newish mtn biker, I gotta wonder who the idiot was that decided the frt brakes on these 2 vehicles should be on opposite sides?
Where were you when they had the meeting to discuss where to put the brake lever?
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and motorcycles. You could just remove and reattach the hydraulic hoses. How easy that is depends on the brand. -- Westie
Yes, I learned this the hard way while visiting my cousins in WA a few years ago. I tried to lock up and slide the rear wheel on a hired bike on Rotto. I definitely made an impression on the cousins (as well as myself) but not the sort I was intending.
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Being a long time and avid motorcyclist and newish mtn biker, I gotta wonder who the idiot was that decided the frt brakes on these 2 vehicles should be on opposite sides?
I can tell you who did that. Someone who wanted to watch the more feeble-minded flail about. I've been riding motorcycles about ten years longer than mountain biking and it's never been an issue for me.
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that decided the frt brakes on these 2 vehicles should be on opposite sides?
I can tell you who did that. Someone who wanted to watch the more feeble-minded flail about. I've been riding motorcycles about ten years longer than mountain biking and it's never been an issue for me.
I'm with ya, bud. Very confusing to get used to. Compounded for me since I grew up in Australia with right-hand front brakes on bicycles.
My road bike was bought in Oz, so has a right-hand front brake. I just bought a new mountain bike in the US, and found the right-hand rear brake weird at first. But now that I'm doing more mountain biking, it seems pretty logical - most people have a stronger right hand, so may as well have the brake you use most on the right-hand-side. Since I use the front brake more on the road bike, I'm leaving both sets of brakes as they are. Hasn't confused me yet!
Being a long time and avid motorcyclist and newish mtn biker, I gotta wonder who the idiot was that decided the frt brakes on these 2 vehicles should be on opposite sides?
Being that I have ridden motorcycle 10X more than mtn bike, in a panic situation it takes a lot on concentration to be sure I hit the proper brake on my mtn bike. Normal braking isn't a problem really, just panic stops (which isn't often thank goodness).
I'd switch them over but the brakes on my mtn bike (Liquid 10) are hydraulic. Is there a way to switch hyd brake from side to side?
Hey, the first time that I road a (British?) motorcycle with the shifter and brake reversed, I had a FEW SMALL problems 🙂.
But, I have no problem switching back and forth between bikes and motorcycles -- I guess it's a matter of what I'm on? I don't even need to think about it. But, you can also just switch the cables (as long as you don't go for the "clutch" 🙂. If you do, you might want to hide if you loan it do someone 🙂.
Being a long time and avid motorcyclist and newish mtn biker, I gotta wonder who the idiot was that decided the frt brakes on these 2 vehicles should be on opposite sides?
Being that I have ridden motorcycle 10X more than mtn bike, in a panic situation it takes a lot on concentration to be sure I hit the proper brake on my mtn bike. Normal braking isn't a problem really, just panic stops (which isn't often thank goodness).
I'd switch them over but the brakes on my mtn bike (Liquid 10) are hydraulic. Is there a way to switch hyd brake from side to side?
Everything you wanted to know about the whys and wherefores of which brake is where and when to use which.
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wonder who the idiot was that decided the frt brakes on these 2 vehicles should be on opposite sides?
I can tell you who did that. Someone who wanted to watch the more feeble-minded flail about. I've been riding motorcycles about ten
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longer than mountain biking and it's never been an issue for me.
I'm with ya, bud. Very confusing to get used to. Compounded for me since I grew up in Australia with right-hand front brakes on bicycles.
My road bike was bought in Oz, so has a right-hand front brake. I just bought a new mountain bike in the US, and found the right-hand rear brake weird at first. But now that I'm doing more mountain biking, it seems pretty logical - most people have a stronger right hand, so may as well have the brake you use most on the right-hand-side
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My road bike was bought in Oz, so has a right-hand front brake. I just bought a new mountain bike in the US, and found the right-hand rear brake weird at first. But now that I'm doing more mountain biking, it seems pretty logical - most people have a stronger right hand, so may as well have the brake you use most on the right-hand-side
Theres something wrong with this statement...
When a newbie to riding, I lost a lot of blood to figure it out....
