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Shimano 105 Front Brake
Cane Creek Crosstop Brake Lever (The 26mm works on both bikes. That's the one we split)
Transfil Shimano Cable Kit (The road kit. It's easier than buying all the bits separately)
That stuff all worked fine on both bikes. You can sell off the remaning cable that you don't use (enough to do a single brake) and also the Cane Creek lever (I've got the left mounted upside down and it's fine).
As for the wheels. The tyres looked really glossy and crappy when I got them. The rest seemed ok. The tyres now are OK but don't seem to hold pressure as good as the tyres/tubes on the Pista. The hubs are Formula which aren't too bad. I'd say the worst bit is the tyres/tubes which you could just replace after a while if you don't like 'em. I'll be running them into the ground because I'm poor. As for the wheels I'll be running them until the bike gets nicked or I buy a new bike.