Originally Posted by whatwolf

Will do.

It'll be my first time using v-brakes on my own bike, though I've worked on them a lot and have to say I do like them. They look a bit goofy but this bike's general attitude, I've decided, is goofy. Maybe it's the sloping top tube

The neo-retro/touring combo seems pretty popular. Hard to go wrong with those brakes, and I would have gone that way were it not for wanting to keep wheel options as open as possible for this build.