Originally Posted by
Miele Man
Okay.
A lot of C&V bikes had bar-end shifters. It's a heck of a lot easier to reach a bar end shifter than it is to reach all t he way down to a downtube shifter when the handlebar is a tall as yours is.
The problem I've seen with those auxiliary brake levers is that people get used to modulating their speed or braking lightly with the auxiliary lever but in a panic stop situation they can't stop suddenly with the auxiliary brake lever. By the time they realize that and reach for the main brake lever it's too late.
YMMV Good luck, enjoy and cheers
Thanks Miele. Yes, I can see where reliance on those safety levers could be very bad. And I'm currently working on a bike with brifters, so I understand the convenience. It's all good.