After riding this bike on my commute this morning, the Brooks saddle moved up the list a bit

I think I will also need to take another look at replacement brake levers - not so much for the reach, but I think I need some with a lighter touch. I've tightened the actual cables as much as I can, but the geometry of the existing levers has left my hands quite sore. I want to be able to feather the brakes from the hoods, rather than going into the drops every time I need to brake, and right now the angle just doesn't work! I'm not actually sure that moving them up on the handlebars (as planned) will be enough.

Or I may have to re-visit cyclocross levers in the middle of the bars - I had decided against them because they'd interfere with a handlebar bag, but I can probably figure something out.

So far I am looking at about $200 in parts and labour for this bike (not counting the saddle as it will move from bike to bike, I suspect). It's a good lugged steel frame that fits me (not an easy thing to find as I am long-limbed and short in the torso) so for me it makes sense to work with it for a few years.