Originally Posted by merlinextraligh

Interruptor brake levers solve this. They work and they're pretty cheap.

You could add those so you're comfortable now. My bet is that if you stay with riding, particularly if you start doing longer rides, you'll grow to like the drop bars and what they have to offer.

And you're looking at less than $25.

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