Cardinal carbon touring frame--not even joking.

Over on the RadSkids blog, Shawn is doing something of an unveiling of the new Cardinal carbon touring frame from Joe's Cycles, and it's a freaking beauty:



I mean, just look at that thing. Even mostly built up and loaded with fenders, Shawn says it weighs in at 15 pounds. Anna, think you can comment about how carbon might feel loaded down with touring gear, as opposed to the standard steel touring frame?