What other options are there?
http://www.bikefriday.com/bicycles/touring packs in a suitcase, for easy transport,
in comparison to schlepping a big bike box around , till the bike is rolling along, under you.
An efficient JIT Manufactured, Just in your size near Custom bike
now offered in a heavy rider NWT version the diamond 24 shown , I have a Pocket Llama
drive train choices too.. mine has a Rohloff IGH..
Of course if you order a custom frame not an offshore factory made one
You can ask for all your things on the list , before it's built, and they will build it like that .
Top shelf : Bruce Gordon (his racks on his frame)
and CoMotion , they fit Tubus Racks on their touring builds .