Originally Posted by
tjspiel
Then I'd see if I could get used to riding on the brake hoods rather than on the tops. You have better control that way anyhow. You might find that you don't really want or need the cross levers anymore.
+1 My first commuter was a '77 Schwinn Le Tour w/ suicide levers. I kept the wheels trued properly and pads adjusted close to the rim so the levers actually worked OK. It wasn't long till I got used to riding in the drops and really didn't use the suicide levers. My current commuter has brifters & cross levers (it came that way) and they don't really get used either. Once I got used to riding on the hoods, I rarely ride on the tops.