Full size linear pull brakes have tons of power and modulation. I just switched from the elegance of road brakes and find full size linear pulls equally good. If you grab a travel agent you can run them with brifters, although admittedly this is not my setup. They can sequel until they break in.
http://problemsolversbike.com/products/travel_agents/
My setup:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...tching-to-1x10