Originally Posted by
green horn
why ??
do people with long tail bikes have this type of opinion ??
No, but the long tail bikes in question are designed very differently than what you're talking about. If you have the brazing skill, spare parts and time, I'd advise you to go ahead, because I want to see the result, but this is likely going to be an academic endeavor more than a useful one.
First step though scale sketch.