Well.... *sheepish grin*....if the truth be told I can't remember the last time I applied the brakes on a drop handlebar from the drops. I just don't bend well enough to be able to ride comfortably in the drops unless I'm fighting a serious head wind and then it's the lesser of the two evils. So my comments are based on using them with my hands on the hoods and reaching down to pull the levers back with a sideways action of my fingers. The difference in performance between these two methods is obviously huge so for me the dual pivot calipers were a big step up.
I guess I forgot that there's no lack of folks out there that can ride the drops and still breath decently..... My bad
