Originally Posted by
yote223
2. I'm saying that they are not AS safe as a good flatbar setup w/good access to brake and qiuck-fire at the same time.
Actually,yes they are.
Originally Posted by
yote223
Can you hit the brakes HARD, downshift 4 gears and be ready to up shift 2 gears all at once with a set of drops?
Yep,no prob. Can't you?
BTW,I'd find it hard to believe your traffic is as bad as DC's,and
impossible to believe your drivers are as bad. We coined the term 'aggressive driving'. We also have really bad roads and lots of steep hills. I've ridden several flavors of flat bars,two styles of drops,and trekking/butterfly bars,and have never had any issues with any of them.