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Switching brakes

**Timbuk2** · 2009-10-27 14:28:49

On my hybrid, which has straight handlebars (T-shaped??), the right brake lever controls the front brakes, and the left brake lever controls the back brakes. I would prefer if it was the other way, as the front brakes are the brakes I use most often, and if they were swapped I could be braking and signalling at the same…

27-10-2009 2:28pm

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**Timbuk2**

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On my hybrid, which has straight handlebars (T-shaped??), the right brake lever controls the front brakes, and the left brake lever controls the back brakes.

I would prefer if it was the other way, as the front brakes are the brakes I use most often, and if they were swapped I could be braking and signalling at the same time.

Is this a simple enough job, or does it require a bit of work?

A search only found me this: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055377906 , but that doesn't really answer the question.

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#2 27-10-2009 2:30pm

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tis a right pain in the hoop unless your putting in new inner cables, frayed ones are a bollocks to swap over

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#3 27-10-2009 2:35pm

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The easiness of the job depends on what type of brakes you're using. Some levers will allow you to do a straight swap of the cables, others will need you to completely remove the cables.

Do you know what type of brakes you have or what type of bike it is?

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#4 27-10-2009 2:45pm

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**Timbuk2** wrote: »

On my hybrid, which has straight handlebars (T-shaped??), the right brake lever controls the front brakes, and the left brake lever controls the back brakes.

I would prefer if it was the other way, as the front brakes are the brakes I use most often, and if they were swapped I could be braking and signalling at the same time.

Is this a simple enough job, or does it require a bit of work?

A search only found me this: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055377906 , but that doesn't really answer the question.

Try www.parktool.com . It has good tuitorials which will show you whats involved. If you are swapping over the brakes, its a good time to replace the inner brake cables. New cables are easier to fit that worn ones.

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