Submitted by UlisKromwell t3_yfedf3 in todayilearned
xentralesque t1_iu33uxs wrote
Reply to comment by hamster_savant in TIL bicycle brakes in the UK are reversed from the US and Europe by UlisKromwell
And back. There's two brakes, front and back, controlled by either left or right levers.
hamster_savant t1_iu34q98 wrote
I meant the article is talking about front handbrakes, rather than rear foot brakes.
Targettio t1_iu3afnu wrote
Foot brake on a bicycle?
orbitalinterceptor t1_iu3awv8 wrote
My first Huffey had coaster brakes that engaged when you pushed back. Such great skids!
ash_274 t1_iu47zye wrote
Coaster brakes. You pedal backwards for only about 1/8 of a rotation before it applies
My first bike as a kid had those
Grangeisgodtier t1_iu3fjdc wrote
Most bicycles had them on the rear wheel.
xentralesque t1_iu41afa wrote
Most adult bikes don't use footbrakes
snow_michael t1_iu4fjei wrote
They do in Germany, where I first encountered them
And my gf reading over my shoulder says they do in Czech Republic
GaijinFoot t1_iu4qx2k wrote
You mean fixie bikes? They were a fad and I think mostly banned now
snow_michael t1_iu59vgf wrote
I was introduced to them in Bavaria, and at least one family I know still has them
hamster_savant t1_iu634jg wrote
So they don't have kickstands?
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