Originally Posted by void808
Really? How? I never use the drops on the bars, so I never actually use that real brake lever. I use the horizontal bar. It's pretty useful, and im not really that worried about the brake performance since the brake I have is a relatively cruddy centre pull dia compe.
The lever typically slots in so that it sits on "top" of the actual brake lever thus reducing the amount of travel available swhen actually used to brake. Additionally, it usually doesn't actuate the brake the full range so that's another reduction.