Originally Posted by
bw286
most cantis, you can just unhook the straddle cable from one brake arm, the left one in this picture-
Right. if you are running them with enough slack to be able to unhook the cable that is.
Originally Posted by
flargle
Bartop levers are great for steep descents, either on- or off-road. If you were smart you would have figured that out on your own.
On road, steep descent...whats that?
No, I still prefer the hoods. Thanks for the words of wisdom though