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Lolo
Thanks for the replies.
@Lolo I thought it was randonneuse too, but half the internet disagrees...je suis perdu.
Regarding the brakes, I think centre pull would be the best bet here - and the Dia Comp option
spotter suggested is reasonably priced and very pretty - wonder if they're a bit heavy though. I'd probably have gone for a secondhand set of Paul Racers, but that proprietary post thing is nonsense - surely that's an incredibly bad idea for a business who wants to sell as much of their product as possible?
What about Mafac Racers?
In other news, I spoke with Winston today which was really helpful. He suggested using slightly beefier fork blades and seat stays if I were going down the canti/centre pull route - I thought I should be aiming for these