Its kinda hot. Maybe its the pink.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the Beast of the East designed to run a 26" front wheel and a 24" rear? If so, how does running two wheels of the same size effect handling/geometry.

I once built a similar bike. Not really. A geared kids bike with a 20" rear wheel and a 26" front fork and wheel. It fit nicely in my car, I could ride it 5 miles to work, and it manualed like no other. It kinda rocked.

Keep us posted.

-Rob.