Originally Posted by
USAZorro
I had non-aero levers and have never had issues with hard braking while on the hoods. True, they don't have the same leverage as aero, but they are plenty good enough.
Same with the turkey wings. They have their limitations, but they worked good enough. If they didn't work, they wouldn't have sold by the millions. I am guessing turkey wing users outnumbered 'proper cyclists' 20:1 at that point in time.
BTW, nobody used the flexy tips of the turkey wings to brake. Mostly we braked close to the bend or right at the bend, where the wings are plenty rigid enough.