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If you want a good trick for securing cables along a frame put a loop of cable tie through a washer then put the outer through the loop then tighten it, looks much more deliberate

fyi i would raise the child seat a couple of inches because the hamax ones can bounce quite a bit onto the rear wheel and stop the wheel/break the guard

your LBS should have a lot of them from derailleurs that didnt need them

why don't you use a shim?

wow what a beauty! well done

you will need a cable hanger to route the cable through to make it work, this article is good guide to set up and adjustment which can be frustrating http://www.sheldonbrown.com/canti-trad.html

+1 incredible work

if you're wanting it for drop levers then these http://www.halfords.com/cycling/cycling-parts/cantilever-brakes/shimano-br-cx50-cantilever-brake-front-or-rear?cm_mmc=Google+PLA-_-Cycling+Parts-_-Cantilever+Brakes-_-351038&_$ja=tsid:60494|cgn:GoogleShopping|kw:351038&istCompanyId=b8708c57-7a02-4cf6-b2c0-dc36b54a327e&istItemId=xtrrmitxi&istBid=tzra&_$$ja=cgid:16790764204|tsid:35522|cid:214996084|lid:49891333259|nw:g|crid:52119061324|rnd:6963590380715245551|dvc:c|adp:1o5|bku:1&gclid=CjwKEAiAh7WkBRCQj-_zwZvk52ISJADj7z8CeUFTuGOfCVrfyh0WdHn6keUzfHebQPhXx9wroDL-WhoCwU_w_wcB

It does also depend on the frame, my mother has the exact same claude butler 531 mixte frame with a rack and had no problem with flex, but she didn't tour on it. If you want it to feel more stable you can; put wider bars on (maybe flat bars/swept back) and put some weight on the front forks. The other problem you may have with this bike and touring is that you don't have a huge range of gears, if you keep a light weight (under 10kg) and you're willing to push up hills a bit harder than modern bikes this will not be an issue. It is a very comfortable bike though and I love my mum's to ride

yeah mate, interesting to see progress of a bike for such harsh conditions!

for this build i would be tempted to get some h+son tb14 rims, not cheap but look great and are apparently a v high build quality http://constructeur.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/TB-14-.jpg

also building wheels is great fun but first time i would definitely go 3 cross and keep it simple, it'll suit the frame as well as being plenty strong and stiff. Just me though

i always just spray alcohol pray in without dissembling, seems to do the trick

will you need a special derailleur to accomodate the oval chainrings?

the build looks identical to a frame i have labelled "J navarro". same fork crown, chainstay + brake bridges, internal cable placement, seatstay placement and lugs. Mine is vitus tubing though, hope the build goes well

chain may come off as well and the chainring and freewheel/cog quicker as well

you can use an m6 bolt and heavy washers for future reference