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?
You should be able to do an emergency brake from the hoods. If you can't, your bike is set up incorrectly. The bars may be too big, the angle maybe incorrect or there could be other issues. In fact, you'll notice that most people spend most of their time on the hoods and get fitted for riding the bike in this position.