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RE the DA mech, personally I like seeing people do mini projects like this.
Good post. (needed paragraphs tho ;) You flag a good point. Most parts we use are built at a price point. Tuning and customization of parts is just a way of going beyond a manufacturers price point to get as close to a money no object result as you want/need.
At the end of the day you can always say "whats the point" about most things. It's probably more appropriate to point to the collective time and money spent by people on bike forums which could more usefully be harnessed for the good of society.
Anyway I came to post this. Nothing increadibly special, but it's just a really solid build that pleases me.
http://velospace.org/files/dolanseta.jpg
Oh and... on the functional debate on the last page. Functionality is just as subjective as aesthetics.
IMO spending +£1k on some sort of cargo bike with a trailer is not 'functional'. If you really need to carry shit regularly, a cheap 2nd hand van would probably do the job better. Equally, my commuting is almost always sub 30mins, so I'd rather have a bag over my shoulder and a faster feeling bike than a what most call a 'functional' bike.
YMMV (which is kinda my point)