The Rans is a very slick design "crank forward" style. Bags are of excellent quality and big. I believe the bag/rack set-up is cheaper than the Xtracycle components.
The Madsen 271 is good bike mostly geared towards the needs of parents who want to carry 1-3 kids on their bike. The Madsen because it is longer than the other options is harder to store or to park. Or for someone needed to take public transportation (bus, metro) it's not really possible unlike BD, Yuba, Kona or even Rans's bike.