So are you ever going to return to Alaska? If so, why get rid of the Xtracycle rig? Just find a friend or family member who will store it for you and get another bike to ride in N'Orleans.

Not sure what your requirements are for a bike for down there, but I just bought one of these http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...e_xi_steel.htm for $299.95. It was my first BD purchase and I was pleasantly surprised, and for a bike for a college kid who's going car-free just add a rack and some Wald folding baskets, a rear blinkie and a headlight, and you'd be set! You can probably just strip the lights, plus your frame pump and flat-fixing stuff, off of the Xtracycle and bring it down with you.

Maybe I'm not fully understanding your requirements, but I think a Worksman may be overkill. Admittedly my only experience with the type are the three-wheel utility bikes used in large factories for the maintenance department, but I don't know that I'd want to ride one of those tanks in the gulf coast heat and humidity!