Originally Posted by
Panthers007
Nothing wrong with taking the frame of a good 20 or 30 year old road-bike and building it up with modern components. No need to hide it in C & V if you want advice on what's good today. My 1982 Reynolds 531 Puch A-D is an example of an ongoing project. Modern meets vintage - and they work together very, very well!

You'll get much better rear brake response if you get rid of the extra 6" or so of cable housing!