I like Magura Hydraulic Rim Brakes and Rohloffs hub gears .. Trekking Bars on the Koga WTR..



IMHO no touring advantage of more than 8 speed cassettes, the stuff just costs a lot more to stuff in 2 more cogs .

got in decades of tours, with a 110-74 triple crank & 7 speeds on the hub. My shifters: friction, Bar end (drop bars on that one)

rim brakes are fine, better if you have a 2nd winter bike to take the foul weather wear & tear