I also really am intrigued by the English above with the rack built into the seat stays. I look at it and think 'way to flexy' but, I remember thinking the same thing about Bontrager's road lite rear end back in the day so, I'm not very confident in my eye's ability to assess such things. That would be a great bike for 75% of the year here in Seattle. I'd go with derailleurs rather than internal gears but that's just me. I love it's functional purity and how the top tube and chainstays are typically relatively thin on his bikes. Does the seat post extend down past that junction at the top tube? That part worries me...more because I don't know rather than having any math to back up my worry. If the rider is 135lbs, it's probably fine...I'm...uh...bigger than that so...

I don't like how #7 has a removable rack but the fender mounts are on the rack so, you either have both rack and fenders or neither...I suppose there's no problem with it but logically it just doesn't add up. The user would end up with more versatility with a standard configuration of eyelets on the dropouts. Obviously this is purely a functional argument and reflects nothing of the amazing work and workmanship of the bikes he produces. great stuff...