Originally Posted by
rms13
I can easily shift with one hand without taking my eyes off the road and keep the other hand covering the brake in case I need to stop and the whole thing takes all of 1.5 seconds before both hands are back on the bars so I think people are really over thinking if that is a reason not to own this bike.
Try slamming on the brake while doing that. Make sure the brake you're hitting is the front brake.
P.S. To be clear, don't actually try that. If you lock up the front wheel without hitting the rear brakes it's possible to flip over the handlebars.
Point being you just don't have to do that with regular shifters. It's not the end of the world to have bar ends, it's like driving a car with no drivers side mirror. I can do it, it's just more annoying.