Shimano still makes standard brake levers for most, if not all, their groupsets and have a more up to date hood shape for hand comfort. Examples here. http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key..._17r233yipn_ee The newer Shimano dual pivot long reach calipers Shimano Ultegra R650 Brakes | Chain Reaction Cycles are a big improvement over the old dia-compe types as well. To know what size you need for brake reach you measure the effective length from the center of the brake mount bolt to where the brake pads contact the rim or just use your current brakes for reference.