Originally Posted by
GeoKrpan
Your hands would not be on the hoods with the Gator, they'd be in the drops. There would be no hoods since you would be using MTB levers and triggers. One attraction of such a setup is that you could use hydraulic MTB brakes.
Ah, I see. But I don't use the drops; I maintain a more upright riding position because bending over that far isn't fun for me anymore. Also, the disc brakes on my Jamis are TRP cable actuated hydraulic, which I prefer over full hydraulic, due to leak potential. Before those, I had Avid BB-7's (previous bike, now deceased) and like the simplicity of cables. But thanks for the info.