Adventure is something that always exists within the heart.
The Retrotec from earlier is a LongReach spec.
It’s designed to fit slightly wider tires.
Recently, categories like road or cyclo-cross have effectively ceased to exist as concepts, and we as a staff are simply enjoying exploration-style rides. (If you check out Shige's Strava, you can see he's been having quite the adventure.)
Personally, I like this one from VeloOrange for its looks and braking power.
They are a well-known "copycat" manufacturer in the current scene, but this part in particular is quite excellent.
I use it on my Cielo Sportif.
However, if the budget allows, I’d still love to use something like Paul's Racer Medium to really tie the whole bike together.