Originally Posted by
drlogik
79pmooney,
They're bullhorns. I would never ride top-bar levers with drop bars. Ain't no way. Truth be told, as far as safety is concerned, this setup isn't all that "safe" either. In a true emergency stop situation, that extra split second to find the lever and apply the brake might be the difference between hitting something or being able to stop in time. I ride very cautiously on this bike. It's more my "neighborhood cruiser". My hands are usually on the rounded end of the bullhorn with the index finger on the brake lever.
I have a second Wabi (a Special) with drop bars and that bike has standard levers with Ultegra brakes. That's my go-to workout bike.
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Good. Thanks for replying. I saw quite a few bullhorns and interrupters on Portland hipster bikes when fix gears were the thing and kept wondering how many crashes they didn't prevent. Kept my mouth shut because those who know they are immortal don't listen.