Andrew Gorman
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
The Lauterwassers are very comfy in the reach- the real reason for the design was to get that reach when light, long stems were not up to the job. I like them because I can be stretched out and still see what is around me in city traffic and not be down in the drops looking at my front axle. If it gets really bad, I can go back to the grips and be in sit up and beg upright position. I'm a huge fan of slack frame geometry, like found on serious early 20th Century bikes, overweight Schwinns and 1980s mountain bikes. It's a VERY different experience than twitchy road bikes and a light slack frame really is a revelation. Here is a a short video of a very lucky guy gushing about his RRA:
Raleigh threading was pretty much proprietary by the 1920's- keep looking for wingnuts that fit your hubs- they are out there.