"T i m" wrote in message
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On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 10:08:08 +0100, PeterC
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Yup - I've owned about 8 - 10 bikes and ridden about 45 - 50 different
ones
and they've all been so, even the ancient iron Hog.

It's funny, I assume (obviously incorrectly in this case) that
*everyone* (and certainly in the sort of demographic we find here)
would have been involved in a motorbike of some sort at some time?

No, I've never ridden a motorbike. I went straight from walking to getting a
car. I have more experience with bicycles than motorbikes. I remember riding
a friend's bicycle which was the only one which I've ever encountered with
the front and rear brake levers the opposite way round. Maybe it was
originally for the LHD market where the back brake is placed so the opposite
arm is free when signalling to turn (left) across traffic.

Interesting that they standardised on anti-clockwise for opening a motorbike
throttle, because bending your hand backwards to hold the throttle open is
very uncomfortable for more than a few seconds.

The wheelbarrow has the added problem that although the two powered wheels
have wide inflated tyres, the single rear wheel has a very narrow solid tyre
which leaves ruts in a gravel drive or on grass. A wide tyre might make
steering a bit more difficult but wouldn't get bogged down.