Folks How many times do I have to say this but my first search while in the road forum yielded zilch results for "Big Dummy. I had to go to the utility cycling to get hits. Even in the commuting forum, there is not much. The old BF search was not like this. I am using Firefox v3.x with the noscript add-on, so our results may vary. And it you click the link suggested by post #2, it yields no results either. I am going to ask more details on the Utility cycling mega thread on "The Goat". That is a nice build.

My build will be XT or LX level parts or the SRAM equivalent, the recommended hydraulic brake system by Surly (if I am not mistaken - hydraulic but not fully hydraulic). Velocity Deep V 36H or more wheels (Phil if I can afford it but at least LX level hubs). And then the xtracycle components with the snapdeck and wide loader. Since I am also trying to train wile commuting ( I have some sort of PT on most of my bikes) - I may actually use an older SRM wired crank and be one of the weird ones to do it. I know, I know... but maybe it will help me to track developing anaerobic strength while doing errands as I am not going to win any speed contests. Maybe force me to just spin up hills instead of standing. I can drop pick up my kids from gymnastics, groceries, small items from the HW store, even attend band practice. No more excuses to use the car or truck if an errand is the order of the day or have to resort to the trainer or night rides just to get some training in.