Retro brake cable positioning?

[Ajoten]

I think I know the answer to this but need to check and am generally not sure of the correct terminology.

My brake cables need to attach the right hand side of the caliper (as looking at when riding). However I want to set it up so that the right brake lever operates the front as that's what I'm used to with my modern bike.

Given these levers have the cable coming out of the top, I'm guessing I can't do that and the cables have to cross in order to maintain sufficiently shallow angles? Perhaps I have Continental calipers or something.

(Note that a correct period look is important)

Andrew.

 

[Midlife]

Do you mean like Phil Bayton on this pic?

Shaun

 

[Ajoten]

Niiice!

 

[t47b]

Re:

I think it looks tidier not to cross over, my front brake cable connects to the left, the opposite of yours as I cycle on the other side of the road (intentionally!)

 

[Blackbike]

Re: Re:

I think it looks tidier not to cross over,<SNIP>

That's Very, Very Tidy.

: Mike

 

[t47b]

Re:

Thanks!

Here it is as part of the fleet!

 

[mydadscondor]

That's lovely...beautiful colour too....just a pity that bike's in the way! ;-)

 

[t47b]

Re:

Just for you I moved that bike out of the way!

Well it's got a BMW motorbike engine so technically, it's a bike

 

[mydadscondor]

Hey thanks...it looks stunning!