Yeah, I was just messing around with the seat post. No need to cut it yet. The bars aren't actually chicago'ed that much, the angle and turn accentuates it a lot in the photo. I will look into it though.
Where can I get stick-on cable guides? I know the cable guide is basically just to keep the housing from coming out of the lever, but will it be strong enough to do that if it's not welded?
Also, any advice on the straddle cable? Mine only has one knob, and that one doesn't fit the brake real well.