You know for sure you're down under when...

We bought bikes this weekend, taking advantage of a killer exchange rate and being quick before retailers get their next orders in with the 'new' pricing. When test riding the bikes a little quirk came to light...pressure on the right brake only will topple you over the handlebars. For those of you who aren't avid riders, that's because the brake cables are reversed from US standards here.

In the US (and as far as I know the rest of the world) when you squeeze the right lever the rear brake grabs slowly bringing you to a safe stop. Here, it's the front brake. Flip city. Good thing to know before taking off down some gnarly bike track (luckily I was gently navigating the parking lot behind the bike shop).