Front brake left or right , is it the law ?

[shinobi]

Hi
My wife has just got a brand new Cube 29nr on the cycle to work scheme , unfortunately it had to come via Halfords :facepalm:
She went to collect it but noticed the brakes were set up the European way , Front brake on the left
When she mentioned it she was told that's how it is basically :twisted:
I thought it was law for a new bike to be supplied the other way round ?
Anybody know if that's true ?
Cheers Paul

 

[scottproonly]

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I think I've heard that too. Any lbs would be able to swop the hoses over anyway. If you're careful,you can do it yourself without even needing a bleed!
Kes

 

[Mike Muz]

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Is that EU law?

Well this will give Boris a purpose now! Other than to offend and bumble his way through his new job

Mike

 

[FluffyChicken]

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Go back in and get them to change them. It's an unsafe safe bike.
Do not do it yourself as it would void warranties (probably), which you might need being Halfords ;-)

http://www.cyclinguk.org/cyclists-libra ... egulations

 

[jimo746]

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Go back in and get them to change them. It's an unsafe safe bike.
Do not do it yourself as it would void warranties (probably), which you might need being Halfords ;-)

http://www.cyclinguk.org/cyclists-libra ... egulations

That's an interesting link, thanks!

 

[shinobi]

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Thanks guys for all your input , now sorted and they are swopping them round

Total bunch of clowns tbh , a guy came in while i was there once with an old hard rock that had broken its chain and they told him they couldnt fit a new one unless he went back and got the old one for them to measure
:facepalm:

Cheers Paul

 

[legrandefromage]

Never, ever, enter that store again?

 

[hamster]

Could be a nice one to pass to trading standards, seeming as it's technically not roadworthy...

 

[Raging_Bulls]

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Could be a nice one to pass to trading standards, seeming as it's technically not roadworthy...

That is of course assuming that the bike doesn't come with a warning that it isn't roadlegal to begin with.

 

[02gf74]

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Write a stiff letter of complaint and you may be sent som vouchers. Leeching!!!