Where is the "back pedal brake" option?
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MTB brake lever orientation
Started by Gluteus Maximus, Apr 03 2012 12:07
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 09:59
manbearpig, on 05 April 2012 - 12:50 , said:
Where is the "back pedal brake" option?
Sorry! Unlike you I was born in the 90's, so "back pedal brake" is not in my framework of referece. I, therefore, humbly appologise for my unintentional omission of that option.
Stuff it! Who has it anyway?
Edited by Gluteus Maximus, 05 April 2012 - 09:59 .
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 10:44
Back Right for me.
I switched from the other way to try and improve my wheelies - more control with my Right hand.
Sadly, I still suck.
I switched from the other way to try and improve my wheelies - more control with my Right hand.
Sadly, I still suck.
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 06:48
Gluteus Maximus, on 05 April 2012 - 09:59 , said:
Sorry! Unlike you I was born in the 90's, so "back pedal brake" is not in my framework of referece. I, therefore, humbly appologise for my unintentional omission of that option.
Stuff it! Who has it anyway?
Stuff it! Who has it anyway?
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 06:59
rear right for me, not for any particular reason. came that way...but it doesnt feel unnatural..
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 05:07
Trackie, on 05 April 2012 - 12:11 , said:
Check most of the pictures of the pros, rear is on the right, same as the gears- front dérailleur left, rear on right. Logical! Although my track bikes are set up differently!
Nothing logical about that! Logic is having your strong hand, which you have more precise control over, control the most important brake, the front!
Your logic seems to be set up differently too because track bikes don't have brakes or gears so I don't know how yours can be set up differently, logically?
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 05:11
tankman: how this for a bit of logic: 70% of your braking power comes from the front brake. So given it's disproportionate amount of stopping power, why not make your weaker hand it's controller. White knuckling the front in a corner could be disastrous. But if you dont need that much stoppin power, then feather with the rear brake using your stronger hand.
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 05:56
I still want to swop mine to get it the same as my motorbike.
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 06:08
Trackie, on 05 April 2012 - 12:11 , said:
Although my track bikes are set up differently!
Your track bikes have gears and brakes? Ok.
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 07:03
Trackie, on 05 April 2012 - 12:11 , said:
Check most of the pictures of the pros, rear is on the right, same as the gears- front dérailleur left, rear on right. Logical! Although my track bikes are set up differently!
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 07:25
Capricorn, on 06 April 2012 - 05:11 , said:
tankman: how this for a bit of logic: 70% of your braking power comes from the front brake. So given it's disproportionate amount of stopping power, why not make your weaker hand it's controller. White knuckling the front in a corner could be disastrous. But if you dont need that much stoppin power, then feather with the rear brake using your stronger hand.
I wanna be able to modulate the front and have more control. I can do that with my right hand better than my left, even though I'm semi ambidextrous. It's like tryin to brake with my left leg with the front on the left.
Edited by cptmayhem, 06 April 2012 - 07:26 .
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Posted 07 April 2012 - 10:16
Capricorn, on 06 April 2012 - 05:11 , said:
tankman: how this for a bit of logic: 70% of your braking power comes from the front brake. So given it's disproportionate amount of stopping power, why not make your weaker hand it's controller. White knuckling the front in a corner could be disastrous. But if you dont need that much stoppin power, then feather with the rear brake using your stronger hand.
That is still not logical ...
I can feather or lightly touch the front brake with one finger even when the adrenaline is pumping in those split seconds much better with my strong hand than with my dumb hand.
My strong hand does not screw up!
When grabbing a fist full of brakes suddenly and unexpectedly, with my dumb hand on the rear, worst that can happen is the rear ends up skidding.
Unfortunately that's not the worst that can happen when your dumb hand is on the front brake ... logically
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Posted 07 April 2012 - 10:26
Tankman, on 07 April 2012 - 10:16 , said:
That is still not logical ...
I can feather or lightly touch the front brake with one finger even when the adrenaline is pumping in those split seconds much better with my strong hand than with my dumb hand.
My strong hand does not screw up!
When grabbing a fist full of brakes suddenly and unexpectedly, with my dumb hand on the rear, worst that can happen is the rear ends up skidding.
Unfortunately that's not the worst that can happen when your dumb hand is on the front brake ... logically
I can feather or lightly touch the front brake with one finger even when the adrenaline is pumping in those split seconds much better with my strong hand than with my dumb hand.
My strong hand does not screw up!
When grabbing a fist full of brakes suddenly and unexpectedly, with my dumb hand on the rear, worst that can happen is the rear ends up skidding.
Unfortunately that's not the worst that can happen when your dumb hand is on the front brake ... logically
hahhah.. true that. then again, i realized my dumb hand is marginally my stronger hand, so rear left for moi.
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Posted 07 April 2012 - 10:48
Capricorn, on 07 April 2012 - 10:26 , said:
hahhah.. true that. then again, i realized my dumb hand is marginally my stronger hand, so rear left for moi.
LOL! How does that work!?
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cptmayhem, on 07 April 2012 - 10:48 , said:
LOL! How does that work!?
works well actually. Most numbskulls never see that snotklap coming..
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Posted 19 April 2012 - 05:59
Yep, the stronger, more sensitive right hand controls the front brake.
I'm interested to see that the majority here are set up like that when most bikes come from the shop set up left front.
I'm interested to see that the majority here are set up like that when most bikes come from the shop set up left front.
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