hmmm. the issue seems to be:
I probably won't be using the bike to commute as much in the future, so rain is less of an issue. Also, the sassy carbon number is increasingly difficult (and expensive) to find. This makes the tail chop seem like an okay option. But I still have a practical side, and that side says 'no way!'
Pondering continues.
Oh, and for Mac, the answer is Superbad!