Originally Posted by
cyccommute
Um...you might want to reword that if you want to keep arguing that braking from the hoods is "unsafe". He's maintaining a secure grip at the expense of braking performance while maximizing braking performance at the expense of grip? It doesn't follow.
I confess, I don't get the whole argument. Grip on the hoods is as good as gripping the bars. Weight distribution is about the same also, so I don't get "more control" nor "power transfer". Leverage from the steering axis is the same, either way. It doesn't take that much leverage to brake. Why is there an argument?