Originally Posted by
recumbenttoad
....Nashbar aluminum mountain frame? I have been wanting a cargo bike and this kit seems to be the best bang for the buck if you have a donor bike. I would upgrade parts on the bike over time as I built it with stuff just laying around the house, but it would work as is for now.
The two main issues are:
- overall stiffness of Xtra + bike depends on the donor frame
- cargo weight will be carried by the rear wheel primarily
Your plan will work. You'll just have to see how stiff it is and the stronger the rear wheel the more you can carry without a failure.