robintrial Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 hello trial riders maybe it's a stupid question but i want to know. why do all of the UK riders (most of them) have their rear brake on the left and the front brake on the right beceaus i placed my brakes different and I also noticed that no other people do it like belgians or french people so do you have more bite than or wath beceause my right arm is stronger than my left . please reply it's confusing cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 Same reason why you guys drive on the right side of the road. Because you've always done it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robintrial Posted December 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 Same reason why you guys drive on the right side of the road. Because you've always done it. so no real reason for it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 No, except for maybe to play tricks on foreigners who then can't ride your bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris4stars Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 correct me if im wrong...but did i read somewhere that the law actually specifies which side the brakes go on?! (depending on where you are obviously) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robintrial Posted December 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 correct me if im wrong...but did i read somewhere that the law actually specifies which side the brakes go on?! (depending on where you are obviously) well i think it has something to do with motorcycles (but it's just a thought)? because de front brake (for me is on the other side than) is on the right side of the handelbars. but I know nothing about that law or didn't found anything about it it would make some sense scooter have the same brake set up. so the guys driving motor trials switch to bike and didn't want to change the pace of the front brake but it's just a theory thanks for your toughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james sweet Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 just the way its always been over here mate! and every one seems to stick to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John - Hynes Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Tell Dave Anscombe that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 I ride rear brake right hand, I do it out of habit from having a bmx with a back brake only and I only had a rear lever. I prefer it, quicker reactions from my rear hand and all that. Having said that I am shite, so my opinion is less than valid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 (edited) correct me if im wrong...but did i read somewhere that the law actually specifies which side the brakes go on?! (depending on where you are obviously) you are wrong. The law in this country as it currently stands is that for a normal bicycle setup (two wheels with pneumatic tyres, etc..) there must be at least two independent braking systems neither of which may rely on a braking block being applied directly to the tyre. So say for example you have a fixie style bike and you run it freewheel then you need to standard brakes but if you actually run it fixed the chain tension actually counts as a brake and you require only one conventional brake system also before I forget, the reason we run the brakes on the side we do is that...we invented the bike so it is are choice! Edited December 17, 2010 by sstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 it's down to the side you drive on the road, in the uk to perform a right hand turn you are to put out your right arm to indicate your move, you are then riding with only the left hand on the bike and the rear brake is the least likely to make you fall off if applied in an emergency. I am pretty sure we drive on the LEFT hand side because of knights jousting in ye olde times, they would hold the joust with their right arms as they were usually right handed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 I am pretty sure we drive on the right hand side Is that why it took so long to drive back home today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Is that why it took so long to drive back home today? haha sig'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy13 Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 switching them round (euro style) and letting your younger brother's friends have a go and watch them try to skid, but superman over the front is lots of fun, just do it on some grass not tarmac! not so funny. We have got three of his mates now, never gets old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Tomo Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 it's down to the side you drive on the road, in the uk to perform a right hand turn you are to put out your right arm to indicate your move, you are then riding with only the left hand on the bike and the rear brake is the least likely to make you fall off if applied in an emergency. I am pretty sure we drive on the LEFT hand side because of knights jousting in ye olde times, they would hold the joust with their right arms as they were usually right handed. What if you want to turn left? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Alty Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 What if you want to turn left? lol . I dont really understand, because on a motorbike the front brake is on the right and the clutch is on the left, so if you wanted to turn right, youd only have control of one brake, and if you wanted to turn left youd have 2 brakes... so surely the whole turning right thing doesnt make sense, as mikey said, surely u turn left just as much as right ? Not a clue to be honest, just used to riding bikes with "normal" brakes to me so kept at it :$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh_side_2003 Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 MATT VANDART rides gay brakes ROFL !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robintrial Posted December 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 lol . I dont really understand, because on a motorbike the front brake is on the right and the clutch is on the left, so if you wanted to turn right, youd only have control of one brake, and if you wanted to turn left youd have 2 brakes... so surely the whole turning right thing doesnt make sense, as mikey said, surely u turn left just as much as right ? Not a clue to be honest, just used to riding bikes with "normal" brakes to me so kept at it :$ yeah but on a motorbike you have Indicators so no need to release your handelbars and in a turn to the right you foot of the peg so no rear brake then ? but good thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 yeah but on a motorbike you have Indicators so no need to release your handelbars You didn't always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 it's down to the side you drive on the road, in the uk to perform a right hand turn you are to put out your right arm to indicate your move, you are then riding with only the left hand on the bike and the rear brake is the least likely to make you fall off if applied in an emergency. I am pretty sure we drive on the LEFT hand side because of knights jousting in ye olde times, they would hold the joust with their right arms as they were usually right handed. Close but it is to do with sword fighting on horseback not jousting that way if you had a dispute with someone on the road you could defend yourself and I doubt that many people carried a lance around with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 MATT VANDART rides gay brakes ROFL !!! LOL, mods are gay.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurent Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 it's down to the side you drive on the road, in the uk to perform a right hand turn you are to put out your right arm to indicate your move, you are then riding with only the left hand on the bike and the rear brake is the least likely to make you fall off if applied in an emergency. I am pretty sure we drive on the LEFT hand side because of knights jousting in ye olde times, they would hold the joust with their right arms as they were usually right handed. I'm just almost sure that people driving on the right side of the road do it because, knights used to wear their sword on the right too. So riding on the right their swords did get entangled when they crossed (don't know if it is the correct word) each other. So i guess british knights/people used to wear they swords on the left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 What if you want to turn left? Then you turn left as you're already on the left hand side of the road. Turning right involves crossing into traffic. Ali is almost correct, in that it's because of needing the most reliable brake, but because if you turn right you're supposed to move to the centre of the road, indicate right with your arm and then turn. This puts you in the middle of the road relying on only one brake. If you were relying on the front brake and had to stop in a hurry there's a chance you could fling yourself over the bars into oncoming traffic. This makes back brake on the left a much safer idea. Obviously when driving on the right hand side of the road the opposite applies as you'll be crossing to the middle of the road to turn with your left hand off the handle bars to indicate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themistoklidis Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Well I live in greece and here we drive on the oposite lane from Uk,but i still have my front brake on the right hand.As i am right handed,I have a better feel on the front wheel.Its all down to personal preference.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Alty Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 yeah but on a motorbike you have Indicators so no need to release your handelbars and in a turn to the right you foot of the peg so no rear brake then ? but good thoughts erm, not allways had indicators and you dont take your foot off the peg to turn do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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