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Not so very odd. He was thinking of originality, not efficiency, and after all if you wanted an efficient machine, would you be starting with a roadster?
While we are on the subject, can I ask whether anyone has considered how to deal with mounting the rear caliper brake?
This is a roadster frame and as such has a 'flat' seatstay bridge which will probably not accept the spindle bolt of the brake.
Similarly the front fork crown will probably need to be drilled for that brake spindle. Be careful with this job - if you use a hand drill it's only too easy to get it crooked, with the result that the brake blocks don't line up with the rim. This has happened to me; if possible use a pillar drill.
Maybe originality is beginning to look a bit more attractive. Those rod brakes will work reasonably well if set up carefully. If you decide to go down this path and run into difficulties with the setting up, p.m. me and I will try to help.