I just put drop bars on my commuter, but much of my ride (and most of my braking) is in downtown traffic, so I slapped on some no-name, bargain-bin in-line levers. As far as braking power is concerned, suffice it to say I wouldn't exactly entrust my life to the current set-up. I should add that mine lack barrel adjusters, but I can't imagine that the difference would be night-and-day.
For the more experienced road and CX folks, are in-line levers always so ineffective, or do I just need to put down a few bucks for a better pair? Or am I an idiot for running them as my only levers?
For the more experienced road and CX folks, are in-line levers always so ineffective, or do I just need to put down a few bucks for a better pair? Or am I an idiot for running them as my only levers?