Originally Posted by overthehillmedi

You might want to contact Sam Whittingham of Naked bicycles on Quadra Island (http://www.timetogetnaked.com/) He built me a touring bike a couple of years ago and I'm very happy with the end product.After a two hour plus talk /discussion and custom fitting I had him build it with tandem tubing,disc brakes,bosses for cantilever brakes,four bottle spots,9 speed casette,3 chain rings,and heavy duty wheels and spokes. Sounds like what you are looking for in your bike. It's not that far for you to pop over and do the same.Also some guy by the name of Lance who supposidly knows something about bikes liked one of his bikes so much he bought it.