Well the LBS had never seen rod brakes before, so they weren't much help when it came to the loose eyelet.
Not interested in drums, I'm fine with the rod brakes. I've got a backup set of Eastman narrow bars on there for now, though it would be nice to find a full Raleigh wide set rod bar I guess.
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