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The origin of the custom is that the right brake lever is the rear brake for
most people so right hand = rear wheel. Conversely, the left lever controls
the front wheel; hence, left hand = front wheel. It has nothing to do with how
you approach the bike.
Splinter
In a message dated 03/05/2004 7:30:12 PM Pacific Standard Time,
br-@politesociety.com writes:
No Mark, you have it all wrong! It's Right hand for the Rear wheel and Left
hand for the front. Not Left hand for the front and right for the rear.
Get it straight or I may bring you the wrong wheel when you need it!
----- Original Message -----
From: markjgi-@yahoo.com
To: cmur-@obra.org ; philips-@comcast.net ; obra
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 7:07 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] my 2 cents of how to get a wheel change
While not interested in starting a left/right flame war. I was always taught
to raise the left hand for the front wheel and right for back. the reasoning
being b/c when the mechanic approached from the left side, the front wheel was
at their left hand.
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<DIV>The origin of the custom is that the right brake lever is the rear brake for most people so right hand = rear wheel. Conversely, the left lever controls the front wheel; hence, left hand = front wheel. It has nothing to do with how you approach the bike. </DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 03/05/2004 7:30:12 PM Pacific Standard Time, br-@politesociety.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>No Mark, you have it all wrong! It's Right hand for the Rear wheel and Left hand for the front. Not Left hand for the front and right for the rear.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Get it straight or I may bring you the wrong wheel when you need it!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=mailto:cmur-@obra.org href="mailto:cmur-@obra.org">cmur-@obra.org</A> ; <A title=mailto:philips-@comcast.net href="mailto:philips-@comcast.net">philips-@comcast.net</A> ; <A title=mailto:ob-@topica.com href="mailto:ob-@topica.com">obra</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 05, 2004 7:07 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>While not interested in starting a left/right flame war. I was always taught to raise the left hand for the front wheel and right for back. the reasoning being b/c when the mechanic approached from the left side, the front wheel was at their left hand.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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