Regardless of your background, my opinion is that you will definitely want drop bar brake levers. Without them, you immediately lose one of the best hand positions (on the hoods). The levers are easy to operate in the hoods and also give excellent leverage when braking with your hands "in the drops."
Adding interrupter levers gives you immediate access to the brakes while riding "on the tops." This riding position puts you more upright, which in turn improves your sightline while commuting in traffic. I have interrupters on 46cm Noodles. Some might say they clutter the bar, add weight or complicate using a h-bar bag. I somewhat agree, but I still like mine. By the way, mine are Salsa "Halter Top" levers: beautifully made, comfortable in the hand, excellent braking modulation, and they match my Noodled Riv perfectly. While I haven't used the Paul Component cross lever, the others I've tried (Tektro/CC) were dismal in comparison. The Salsas are a bit pricey, however. On Jul 1, 8:55 am, Jay <robin...@gmail.com> wrote: > I bought Forrest's Sam Hillborne and am having it built for commuting > in a mix of interurban roads and city traffic and the occasional tour. > Coming from a sordid MTB past, I currently commute on an old steel > mountain bike with slicks. I ordered the Nitto Noodle bars on faith, > never having actually used drop bars before. > I'm wondering if it wouldn't be a good idea to go with cross style > interrupter levers either in addition to or instead of the drop bar > brake levers for better control in traffic. > Or is it just a matter of getting used to the drop bar levers? > > Thanks, > Jay -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
