I've also decided on some brakes....im sorry to the bluff traditionalist, but im going 'V'.
It was one of the things I really wasn't 100% happy with on the previous version. Yes, cantilevers are prettier, but I just want uncomplicated ease of use and a bit more power.
The only problem is the bloody ugly levers that started around 96.....I even started a post a week or so back to see if anybody has a nice looking set they know of. The answer there was "NO".
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/decent-v-brake-levers.481077/
But, I might have a solution....w.t.s.
Ive gone for some XT T780 calipers. These have been in the cupboard a fair while, so time they saw the light of day.
Lets see where the weight of these decisions pulls the bike!