I'm looking at building another bike. I have been thinking of spot welding the seat post, handle bars and other items in place that don't interfer with maintenance. Since I'm the only one that will ride the bike, why not tailor it to my size and comfort. Eliminate as many item that can loosen and cause a problem at high speed. Also drill some small holes in the frame to run the wiring to clean things. My "Moon Dog" has more crap on the out side it's hard to see the paint. Since I'm new to this hobby do these ideas have merit or am I not seeing something that could be a problem?