Reddit mentions of Tektro R341 Ergo Brake Levers Black/Black

http://www.amazon.com/Shimano-BL-R400-Brake-Levers-Black/dp/B000F5LLWG

$36 and have cables.

http://www.amazon.com/Tektro-R341-Brake-Levers-Black/dp/B003U9ROHK/ref=pd_sbs_sg_9

$24 and don't.

Personally I prefer the feel of the Shimano hoods, but have ridden the Tektro's (the long-pull variant that is) on the Nature Boy and they ain't half bad at all!

'couple of short-reach/women's levers:

Tektro RL341 or R341 ($26 black, $21 silver) (340's are the standard size)

Cane Creek SRC-5C

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Front tire; yeah, you're probably going to have to special order one:

Front tire is probably a ISO 520/24" (or possibly a 600a (ISO 540) if she's on an '85-86 Precision), NOT a generic/bmx/kids/schwinn 24" Do not trust the shop guys: make sure it's a 520mm tire yourself if that's what the bike requires!

Panaracer Pasela 1",

1-1/4" Tellus TT, might be too wide for older bikes,

7/8" Schwalbe Durano slick.

Calhoun also carries the Pasela at $10 more than biketiresdirect.

>Just glad to hear this isn't likely to be a stupidly hard item to find

If it does require a 520mm tire it's probably worth picking up a few spares. Who knows how long Panaracer or Schwalbe will keep their versions in production.