I was running cross levers on the tops of the bar, but ended up moving them down. It was more convenient for lazy braking on short rides downtown where you stay upright. But on anything where I was going downhill, my natural inclination was to move my hands to the ends of the bars, where there were no brakes. I moved them back so that I would not die unnecessarily.
I run Midge bars, so the ends of the bars are actually flared drops.