Originally Posted by
robatsu
No. Nothing against brifters, though, I stick w/DT shifters out of simplicity and inertia and the fact that my riding style is pretty laid back these days. I do know that sometimes I don't shift w/DT where I probably would w/brifters because I don't want to take a hand off the bars because of rough pavement, a tricky traffic situation, etc. But this doesn't happen often enough to make it a significant bother.
As a city cyclist, I agree with the above.
I also find that I just don't shift as much with DT shifters as I do with brifters. Brifters almost make it to easy to shift, so I shift down to much when I should keep the pace in a taller gear. I also only have 14 speeds to choose from with my DT bike, and much more with the brifters, so I actually think the DT shifters make me a better rider...