Call me shallow but I just dont like the angle on that top tube. I think its ugly and ruins and "retro" look.

Other than that and the disk brakes I really like your set up. That rear rack does look like a keeper! Although, I have toured on short chainstay bikes before and tried solving the problem with a long rear rack. It did not work out well, I had some much rear shimmy from the load being behind the rear axel that it was almost unridable on decents.

Great review and thanks for all the time you put into it!