I don't think this reply will help that much, but for what it's worth, I think it's well worth just buying a BB7 road brake and using it with the hoods you like. I'm not all that sensitive to the feel of a brake hood, myself. If the feel of a hood is something you notice, though, it's going to bug you every time you ride, especially now that you know there's something better. The brakes themselves are only around $70-80 online. Even with the cost of the levers, you'll only pay for it once, rather than being annoyed indefinitely.