All bikes sold in Canada seem to be designed or assembled left/front, right/rear.
I made a decision to swap over once I started driving my 77 BMW R60/7. (that's a classic motorcycle...no lugs unfortunately).
Consistancy equals safety in my book.
Warren Young
Toronto
>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