Design Idea: Tony Rentscheler's Scout

I've spent quite some time reading Tony Rentschler's blog. He's a hobbyist frame maker from Brooklyn NY, and he recently built some interesting Minivelo frames. His blog goes into detail on how he designs and builds his bikes, as well as the ride quality of the different builds. He's built four minivelo frames in a short time, and I particularly like his last bike, the one he calls "Scout". Scout, as typical for minivelos, is based on a compact design, with 20" wheels, and a slack head angle.

Scout. Photo by Tony Rentschler http://web.mac.com/w.rentschler/Bicycle_Site/Blog/Entries/2007/12/18_Scout%3A_Tale_of_the_Tape.html

His blog is an outstanding resource on bike building and minivelo geometry.

The only change i would make on the scout is to make the headtube and seat tube longer. This will bring up the top tube and give a bigger front triangle. Other than that, Tony's Scout is perfect.