Originally Posted by
george12345
Hi contango when you spend 90% on the hoods this is what I mean I do the same and thought that the flats would be more comfortable I also have secondary brakes levers on top
george
I've got the secondary brake levers but still don't like riding on the flats. Frequently braking also involves changing down a gear or two, and I can't do that from the flats.
If I'm on a fast descent (or a slow descent, like the time I rode down a 15% decline that was rutted gravel covered in mud and wet leaves) I use the drops. It may be mostly in my mind but I always feel that I can pull the brake levers harder and faster from the drops than from the hoods, especially if repeated use is required.