Originally Posted by Longfemur
I don't see why it would be any slower to stop on a road bike than other types. In any potential braking situation, you already should have your hands on the hoods or in the drops anyway.
Ah, but while riding in the city, you should be upright so you can take in and process your surroundings, and see that car before you hit it. Which directly conflicts, but that's why I said to get inline levers.