My lovely wife was not into her road bike anymore (she never really was, just not her style) and requested a new ride.  She asked for the following:

• Light as a road bike
• Looks like a cruiser
• Upright shifter and bars

Since I’m not aware of any bikes like this, I figured why not create a new genre of bike.  Plus, it was a great opportunity for new tools (tube roller) and to build another fork.  This would also be my first time doing internal cable routing.  Fun stuff.