If the guides are larger(like the old type) you won't get the cable housing to hold still so when you pull the brake lever the housing will just go past the guide(shortening the cable run) and the brake won't do anything at the other end.
tl:dr it won't work the other way on that bike
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If the guides are larger(like the old type) you won't get the cable housing to hold still so when you pull the brake lever the housing will just go past the guide(shortening the cable run) and the brake won't do anything at the other end.
tl:dr it won't work the other way on that bike