This thread is an eye opener, literally. I have widened my eyes with every post. I can't decide which I love the most. But ShannonM, I'm disappointed you don't show us pictures of the bad front derailleur idea.

Bad idea 97: There was a bike parked outside in my neighborhood for a couple of years which had a tree limb as the handlebar.

Bad idea 48: Once, I put a centerpull brake caliper on the rear a ladies bike. I routed the brake cable in the normal way, looping up from the top tube to the caliper. I anchored the cable end to the seat lug somehow and installed the cable stop/adjuster to the yoke which operates the brake. It looked weird but worked fine.