i don't need to add lights and generator hubs and try to be a true randonnuer...all that just adds weight...esp in this day and age when we have amazingly bright and long lasting lcd lights (sure take more batteries in case they die...still much lighter than a generator hub weight)

.and as per fenders....so ideally it'd just be swapping wheel sets and removing a rear rack (but i find maybe that is unnecessary if i were to get a tubus rack instead of nitto...they seem lighter than my nitto rear rack...was quite impressed by their front low rider rack, for instance, vs the much heavier/burlier surly lht touring rack or nitto front rack from rivendell).

so i honestly feel it can be done (or i might be deluding myself ?...)...would love to hear from seasoned framebuilders out there...OR from people who've had this done...ie tweaked a stock model, as ftwelder suggested (interesting that suggestion...thanks)