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@HillyBen
brakes were a pain to find. I got some nos 80's Dia-Compe levers as per spec in black hoods. Kept them for the build, put them on when time came and they were for internal routing.No good for Canti calipers as the cable needs a clean approach to the hanger. Feck. This i discovered after taping up. So i went to TFG the same day for these
old skool style 'out of the top' present day Dia Compe levers. Would have preferred the black hoods but tan works well with brooks tape also.
Not a great pic but what's nice is the shiny bit that acts as a quick release pivoting around the little circle at the bottom