Originally Posted by
RoadTire
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.
OK, I guess my big, strong hands and penchant for buying decent quality brake pads gives me an advantage here. And only two of my current dozen bikes have the turkey levers on them. But every time I ride one of them, I find myself using them, and thinking, "Heh. That's kind of convenient."
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