Thanks Paul! The LHT xtracycle was a joy to build and even more of a joy to ride. I would say it handles 80% like a non-xtracycle bike. My friend and i pulled each other around the neighborhood the night i finished it and the "load" was barely noticable (125 lbs.)...far superior to trailers if you ask me. Just go for it with the LHT as a poor man's atlantis...I know from the respective websites they do weigh almost the same, and the geometry is very similar. Happy building! Brooke