Originally Posted by
Lascauxcaveman
what is so terrible about having the option of using your brakes when you're up on the flats.
Well...if the breaks are not set up right, significantly reduced braking. I use my s-levers all the time, but to get any kind of leverage I have to 1) mount the levers high enough on the bars that they are not confortable to reach on the drops and 2) the pads are so close to the rim I never know if my centerpulls have moved off and I'm rubbing one side just a little.
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