Yes, I more or less just don't want them in my way and don't feel like they add enough utility to be worthwhile for me. I want my bar tops as unencumbered as possible. But you know, vive le difference and all that.

Kinda twisted what I said, the convenience of "always" having something at hand if desired isn't the same as advising someone to "always or "never" have them. I offered an opinion why some people like them, nothing more. I could still do my commute without them, they just make things a little easier.

That's why I like the dreaded "suicide levers", don't even know they're there unless using them. I don't like the in line levers either for the reasons stated, find " suicide levers" nearly as effective as the regular levers, and they in no way interfere with the regular levers. They are so light, the weigh doesn't rate consideration.