Originally Posted by Sammyboy
I don't have an issue with stem shifters myself either - it's just that that's always what the term, for me, has referred to. Suicide levers, however, suck.
I have bikes that I ride on around the park and such that have safety levers, and they are fine for stopping under those conditions. If I am going down a decent, the regular levers are there to use also. Go's back to what I said about a rider knowing when and how to use the equipment on a bike.