Thanks !

I built it a year ago and it has proven itself to be a pretty versatile bike as although I built it for hauling immense amounts of stuff (which it does really well) it is also a really nice riding bike.

At 45 pounds it does not weigh much more than my old Raleigh but does not feel like a heavy bike at all.

I must have ridden 50 km today as I was all over the city, went down into the valley a few times (it is 800 - 1000 feet of climbing on steep grades to get out), and by day's end was carrying about 40 pounds of stuff.

The great thing about long bikes is how well they distribute loads which makes carrying tons of stuff far easier than one would think when you have the right gearing.... my maximum load to date was 200 pounds.