It will take mini V's... but I don't like the idea of having a redundant (and quite nice) canti hanger at the top of the seat stays. The intention is to try it with some decent cantis, and see how I get on. Something like the Avid Shorty Ultimates would be sweet, if anything came up pre-owned.
Yeah, it's a bit of a shame it's missing the pink stem. Presumably unobtainium now.
I guess the good thing about it is that it opens up a few more options, now that I don't feel obligated to stay true to the original build.