Brake Set-Up Moto or Traditional

Pedal4life
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So while watching some of the videos this morning waiting for MSA coverage to start it dawned on me that of the bikes I seen it was pretty much split between Moto style(right hand front brake)& traditional bicycle set-ups how do you set-up your bikes I started on motorcycles at a early age and then, when I got my 1st bicycle with hand brakes I found it beneficial for me to switch after talking with my father we switched it never went back can't imagine riding any other way now.
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Big Bird
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Big Bird 8/6/2016 10:03am
8/6/2016 10:03am
I'm strictly traditional. I rode bikes long before motos. I have no problems switching between the two now.
Falcon
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Falcon 8/6/2016 4:15pm
8/6/2016 4:15pm
I'm a Moto guy too, but for some reason I can't ride a bicycle with a right-hand front brake. It just feels weird.
I run my levers much higher though... It helps alleviate arm pump on the MX bike for me and I carried over into MTB.
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steve45 8/6/2016 5:07pm
8/6/2016 5:07pm
"Moto" is "traditional" over here, never put much thought into it before except for when ive had to swap hoses when importing.
Couldn't imagine trying to ride other way round, but then i've no reason to mind you.
fabdemaere 8/6/2016 6:00pm
8/6/2016 6:00pm
I tried to swap my brakes, to prepare for the day I'm rich enough for a dirtbike (read: the day I settle for low/medium range mtb stuff), and just couldn't ride at all.
I've talked to a few people who run their brakes "euro-style" and have a dirt bike, they said they don't have any issues going from mtb to moto and vice-versa. Pretty sure Gwinny does it like that too.

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