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I have tried Mafac guidonnet levers and just could not get comfortable with them. They also had a long pull, and to avoid bottoming out against the bar need a randonneur bar that curves upward from the stem. Even with the rando bar they were pretty weak.
As for turkey levers, the common vintage Weinmann and Dia Compe levers were terrible. Lots of play in the mechanisms, which led to poor braking. Mafac made some turkey levers that were much more solid and braked reasonably well, but were not suitable for small hands. I have a set on an old Peugeot and they are good for upright riding.
if I were you I'd go for modern aero brakes with the in line levers.
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