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Decathlon bike brakes

  • 21-07-2021 6:30pm
    #1
    yellow hen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭


    Just bought my son a new bike in decathlon and noticed that the rear brake is on the right rather than left. Is that wrong?



Comments

  • #2
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,050 ✭✭✭cletus


    Often French and American bikes (and possibly others) have this configuration



  • #3
    Wildly Boaring
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,652 ✭✭✭Wildly Boaring


    I've 2 cubes, both like that too



  • #4
    mgbgt1978
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,245 ✭✭✭mgbgt1978


    As above. Had 2 Treks .Both had the Rear Brake on the right. I swapped mine over as I'm just too long in the tooth to learn new tricks.......



  • #5
    yellow hen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭yellow hen


    Thanks for that. I've no idea how to swap them so we'll have to suck it up.



  • #6
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,171 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    ring decathlon and ask them to change it maybe? it can be dangerous if you're not used to that configuration.



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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Yeah if you aren't confident to do it yourself get the shop to do it, last bike I bought in a shop here did it for me and even pointed it out to me before I bought it. It is dangerous, I borrowed a french housemates bike years ago when mine was in Joe Daly's for a service and nearly did myself in not 50 meters from the house.



  • #8
    GoHardOrGoHome
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,123 ✭✭✭GoHardOrGoHome


    Decathlon bikes come from France. They'll change it over for you. Ring them in advance though. You'll have to bring it to the workshop in Ballymun.



  • #9
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,011 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117644317#Comment_117644317

    I had a few squeaky bum moments over the years locking up the rear wheel on technical descents on hired bikes.



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