Any reason?
Because we always did?
Because that's where the rest of the drive train is.
Seen some Bmx's with it all set up on the left hand side,I can only assume for doing grinds of something.
It would never work below.
*waits for new drivetrain standard*
Probably because when rear cassettes were screwed on if you put them on the left pedalling forces would unscrew them.
Maybe something to do with the drivetrain parts on that side are turned clockwise when pedalling forwards, so assuming the parts are right hand thread they won't be inclined to undo.
*edit* beaten to it.
So that when you're walking your bike by the side of the road, you don't catch your trousers in the chainring.
Only in England.
Only in England
Yeah I tired it in Scotland and my trousers got caught.
Scotland and my trousers got caught.
Copy the locals and wear a skirt. Problem solved.
Because we drive on the right side of the road..
The rest of the world that don't just copied us 😀
I asked that exact question on here about a year ago, your assumption is correct.Seen some Bmx's with it all set up on the left hand side,I can only assume for doing grinds of something.
Because we drive on the right side of the road..
The rest of the world that don't just copied
The drive chain was pioneered by a Frenchman.
Most people are right handed so it doesn't get in the way when pushing the bike?
In a parallel universe there's someone asking why it's on the left.
I suspect there was no actual reason, it had to be on one side or the other, maybe someone tossed a coin?
The drive chain was pioneered by a Frenchman.
In the little village of railleur, hence the name.
I was told when I was a lad it was because you should get on a bike like it was a horse (ie from the left) - keeps the mucky stuff away from your jodhpurs. I dont often get on a bike from the right and it still feels weird.
I think the 'righty tighty' reason is more plausible.
just to show it can be done - http://sheldonbrown.com/org/gunnar/pages/gunnar-asc03.htm
In the little village of railleur, hence the name.
Oh, that's good! I shall add that to the list of "excellent lies to tell noobz"!
and it's not a drivechain, it's a drivetrain
Ooooooh!
Who cares just ride your ****ing bike...
😀
It's because you wear the trouser clip on the right leg.
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^ That's just wrong. Everyone knows that hipsters don't wear socks.. 😆
It's because you carry a bike on your right shoulder.. Most people are right handed. Then you don't get the drivetrain all over your clothes.
But you just get all the mud and sh@t all over you instead 😀
After extensive studies it was shown that most cyclists had a right leg about 10% (actually just under) stronger than their left. It therefore made sense for the greater torque of the more powerful leg not to have to pass through the bottom bracket but instead go straight into the chain ring. Thus allowing a slight thinner axle between the cranks and saving a little weight
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it's all to do with port and starboard init!
Fails to find the picture of the Kona A with drivetrains on both sides.
Port and stilton, mmmmmm 🙂
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To make room for the dutchie
Coriolis force gives an apparent deflection to the right in the northern hemisphere, you counteract it by putting drivetrain on the right so the marginal uplift of torque is enough to offset the deflection, and hence keep the bike going straight. If drivetrain was on the left then at large speeds the bike would oscillate wildly to the right. If the earth rotated the other way on its axis then naturally the drivetrain would be on the other side.
Frizzics innit.
If it was not the right side then it would be on the wrong side.
Because the freewheel wouldn't work unless you rode backwards if you turned the rear wheel round.
To make room for the dutchie
Bravo.
Coriolis force gives an apparent deflection to the right in the northern hemisphere, you counteract it by putting drivetrain on the right so the marginal uplift of torque is enough to offset the deflection, and hence keep the bike going straight. If drivetrain was on the left then at large speeds the bike would oscillate wildly to the right. If the earth rotated the other way on its axis then naturally the drivetrain would be on the other side.
No wonder I was even more crap than usual in New Zealand