Originally Posted by derath

So answer me this. Say you have a rider who wanted inline brakes because they ride on the tops alot. Now say this rider encounters a panic brake situation, say a dog runs in their path). Which scenario do you think is more likely to cause them to overbrake and face plant?

a. They immediately use their inline brakes, which are available at their fingertips without havin to move their hands?

b. They have to quickly move their hands from the tops to the hoods and then grab the brakes?

I would contend that situation B is more likely to cause them to faceplant. Why? Because they are going to lose maybe a second at best in reaction time relocating their hands, which will panic them more, and cause them to have to brake harder than A since they lost the time having to move their hands.
-D