I still lament selling this bike. Thanks to a neighbour donating a trashed 105 roadbike, the entire cockpit and drivetrain basically bolted on. I ditched the XT v-brakes and found some Avid Arch Rivals, and as vintage projects go, it stops "good enough". Certainly not designed for it but the older stuff seems a lot more forgiving and generous in scope.

 A very rad bike. Love the rigid fork and the drop handlebars. Do those brifters work okay with the v-brakes?