Yes, I admit it. It's my bike. And I guess living in (suburban) Chicago explains why the LBS thought this was a good idea. Damn suburbanites. Guess I'm back to the shop to talk to them about changing these out and putting on some TT's. Thanks, I thought maybe there was something that I didn't know about brakes on bullhorns. On the plus side, the shop is only 5 blocks away, and the bike was a great price.