Originally Posted by powertoold
How do you guys do an emergency brake from the hoods? I can never get a nice strong hold on the brakes from my hand resting on the hoods (maybe I just have bad brakes). Also, when you get on the drops, do you hold your fingers out to the brakes? Doesn't it hurt/get numb after a while if you do that?
I hold one finger on the brake lever. Like holding a gun with your finger resting above the trigger.