Originally Posted by
frankstoneline
wouldnt you be essentially removing the bar that sits beneath the brake lever, unless I'm misinterpreting this. Seems like it would forfeit your braking leverage and make it dangerous to brake in an emergency situation where one would normally want to brace themselfs in case of impact/hairy situations.
Yeah, almost all, including emergency braking is done with your hands on the hoods and your fingers resting down on the lever. If you don't like riding in the drops, you won't be braking from them either.