chasthetrialsrider Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 what do you think about switching levers so the front brake is on the right and the back on the right I don't know whether to do this more as I have more power in my right hand than my left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Don't . it's pretty much pointless.Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endohopper Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 (edited) Personal prefference really , although more complicated to do with hydraulics than V / cable brakes . In europe , almost all bikes are supplied with the front = left configuration . If you're just starting trials , choose wisely , it'll be hard to unlearn what you learned with .You could try it for a week by simply running the levers inverted , taking care not to stretch cables / hosing . Edited April 18, 2006 by Endohopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Gardner Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 going for the foreign style, could take some getting used to and i duno whether you would feel a difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Although people say i want to brake with my most powerful hand it doesn't really work like that the hydraulics will move with more how much you pull the lever not how powerfully you do it if that makes sence?but surley by braking with your right hand your taking you most powerfull hand off of the bar so i would prefer to use my weaker arm to brake and my stonger hand to lift the bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 It'll stop people asking for a go on your bike....but you won't be able to ride anyone elses.So...no, don't do it. You get used to it really soon anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnagr Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Although people say i want to brake with my most powerful hand it doesn't really work like that the hydraulics will move with more how much you pull the lever not how powerfully you do it if that makes sence?but surley by braking with your right hand your taking you most powerfull hand off of the bar so i would prefer to use my weaker arm to brake and my stonger hand to lift the bikeThat doesn't make any sense. Either way you have one hand from each finger on a brake lever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipkickbs Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 You will soon get more power out of your left hand braking finger as time goes by. This is by far the most stupid thing i've read on TF in ages. Your from the UK, so keep your brakes our way! Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 That doesn't make any sense. Either way you have one hand from each finger on a brake lever?im saying id want my stronger hand fully on the bar when doing a move Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 im saying id want my stronger hand fully on the bar when doing a moveSo when you brake usually you take your hand off the bar? or do you mean that you don't cover your other brake like most people do. I know i always ride with one finger on each lever blade no matter what i'm doing.My friend jay has his brakes the opposite way round and he seems quite happy with it. He's been used to his rear brake on the right ever since he was bmxing so he feels more comfortable with it, though everyone who manuals on his bike always flips because he forgets to tell them they're the wrong way round. he has tried to switch and found it extremely hard so you might find it the same to switch it the other way round.At the end of the day its your bike and if you ride with your brakes set up unnaturally for you then your riding will suffer.Go with what feels best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredrico Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 (edited) It'll stop people asking for a go on your bike....but you won't be able to ride anyone elses.Unless your talented like me. I run the brakes the other way round, purely because i could not be bothered to swap the levers over but now i prefer it like it. I can also ride my mates bike fine. But like someone said before its down to personal preference Edited April 20, 2006 by fredrico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzatprodude Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 When i first started off i used to have to use 2 fingers on each brake. I always said to my riding 'pals' that i was stronger on my right hand and i wanted my brakes switched, and they where saying it will be like learning to hop and starting trials all over again... anyway i never got round to doing it but it only took me about another month and i was using 1 finger on rear and two on the front which shows that my left finger is stronger i would give it a bit longer before you decide to swap. you will get used to it.you can also try strenghening your fingers as i know a couple of months back someone made a 'finger strenghener' but i'm unsure on how effective it was .if you have hydraulic brakes i suggest you should move the lever as close to your grips as possible as you will be able to get a lot of your finger around to pull it instead of using the very ends of your finger tips.if all that and help off the other people in the forum doesn't work try switching brakes around. You can always switch them back if you don't like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ft-midget Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 if you have hydraulic brakes i suggest you should move the lever as close to your grips as possible as you will be able to get a lot of your finger around to pull it instead of using the very ends of your finger tips.Its better to have the lever further away from the grip so you get better leverage, making it easier to pull, thus more power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzatprodude Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 (edited) Its better to have the lever further away from the grip so you get better leverage, making it easier to pull, thus more power.Sorry i might have worded it wrong i meant if he is finding it hard to reach he should move it closer to the grips meaning the actual lever not the body.I would place the body away from the grips so your finger will be on the edge meaning "better leverage, thus more power."Sorry for not making myself clear just sounded ok in my head...i guess Edited April 20, 2006 by onzatprodude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 sorry i might have worded it wrong i meant if he is finding it hard to reach he should move it closer to the grips meaning the actual lever not the body.i would place the body away from the grips so your finger will be on the edge meaning "better leverage, thus more power."sorry for not making myself clear just sounded ok in my head...i guess Although what '6ft-midget' said still seems correct to me. You want to get the most leverage out of your levers, so if you're finger's wrapped around the lever, you wont have as much leverage. If that makes sense? If your finger's wrapped around it, he wont get as much power...sorta. It's hard to explain as i'm a 'tard. But hopefully you'll understand. Sure if he can't reach the lever at all, then undo the TPA, do up the little grub screw a bit, then do up the TPA (if needed) to adjust... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzatprodude Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 (edited) Although what '6ft-midget' said still seems correct to me. You want to get the most leverage out of your levers, so if you're finger's wrapped around the lever, you wont have as much leverage. If that makes sense? If your finger's wrapped around it, he wont get as much power...sorta. It's hard to explain as i'm a 'tard. But hopefully you'll understand. Sure if he can't reach the lever at all, then undo the TPA, do up the little grub screw a bit, then do up the TPA (if needed) to adjust...Well i didn't mean fully wrap his finger around lol but thats ^^^ what i meant i was also finding it hard to explain cheers. Edited April 20, 2006 by onzatprodude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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