[CR]brake lever connections R or L?

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From: "ltbradley" <ltbradley@msn.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 20:05:42 -0700
Subject: [CR]brake lever connections R or L?

Seeing the proficiency badge has made me think about my cycling roots. i.e. England. We ride on the left there (well, we are supposed to...) This means that the brake cables connections are reversed from, for example, the USA or Canada. Even though I have lived in the USA for 18 years or so and am comfortable riding/driving on the right (wrong?!) side of the road I still have to set up my brakes as I did before I moved in 1983 that is, with the rear brake connected to the left lever. Do any other transplants have the same problem? I have even heard of some people preferring the rear brake to the left even when they ride on the right. Are there any conventions, traditions to brake connections? Lawrence Bradley (who is left handed anyway and therefore in his right mind...) Tacoma, WA