Tektro linear pull drop bar levers + BB5 = awesome braking, then as you suggest a TT bar end shifter- if that could be made to work with a pair of Retroshift V-brake levers so much the better.
The bar-end shifter is great for winter. You can change up and down the cassette bloody quickly too.
The bar-end shifter is great for winter. You can change up and down the cassette bloody quickly too.