Brake line routing

SLX01
SLX01 Posts: 338
edited September 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
I am building up a hardtail BMC and am not sure what side the brake levers are meant to be (I usually ride road bikes :oops: ). The clips for the back brake are on the left but which ever side I put the lever the brake line rubs the headtube, is this normal?

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Same as your road bike. UK and other civilised countries front on the right. Uncivilised countries the other way around.
    A bit of rubbing is common. You can put a bit of helicopter tape where it's rubbing.
    Assuming the cable length is about right.
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  • SLX01
    SLX01 Posts: 338
    cooldad wrote:
    Same as your road bike. UK and other civilised countries front on the right. Uncivilised countries the other way around.
    A bit of rubbing is common. You can put a bit of helicopter tape where it's rubbing.
    Assuming the cable length is about right.

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