Retro/Classic brakes for a tour.

[velomentary]

Please don't drill stems. There are 22.2mm cable stops that clamp around the stem and can be made to look as sexy as you want by polishing them

Please also get rid of that chainset, it gives me ptsd from all those Raleigh Elans that used them, they are very flexy and heavy, that nice frame deserves better

As for the braking, don't overlook 80's shimano single pivots - if they can fit, which I doubt - but they work really well

But when you do change the brakes, even the most basic period aero shimano, diacompe or anything non Weinmann lever, will be better and more comfortable on the hands

I have a similar age Elswick with Japanese Tange no. 5 cromo, Alhonga dual pivots and Shimano 500ex levers - perfectly decent braking with debadged Alex Rims wheels pretending to be older

Yes, the Weinman levers are awkward to pull to o be honest... And the chainset I can hopefully acquire something better. Thanks for the tips.

 

[dirttorpedo]

Here's one I found:
https://sprockets.uk.com/nitto-as-11-alloy-front-cable-hanger-22-2mm-for-1-quill-stem-with-adjuster/

Thank you. Really interesting that in the photo they show it on a bike running a threadless stem.