I found the FWD using the 16 inch front wheel to be a problem cycling around Cornwall. Wet roads and hills meant a lot of time spinning the wheel and going nowhere. There were a number of hills it was not possible to climb. The handling was greaton this one, and the front drum brake is a great stopper. The seat height at 25 inches was far too high and now I will not consider anything over 18 inches.
Life's too short to compromise.
I'd like to build. This is a racing bike for the BHPC-run race series. This bike has full suspension and a 13 inch seat height. At work, I have access to CFD software and a wind tunnel, so the fairing can be fully tested before anything is built. The long wheelbase is necessary because I HATE high seats.