tacomee--I got to agree with you. He's probably a disgruntled employee, since he's citing load limits that aren't in their literature.

d2create--I agree--I think a Breezer will prove to be faster than a mountain bike, which is still fast enough for many purposes (wow--you do pretty well on it). I'm not worried about the speed anymore--I just saw those big tires and freaked out, since I'm not interested in buying a beach cruiser! I didn't realize that those tires are pretty efficient and don't slow you down. I'm comfortable riding fatter tires, since it is safer as I traverse across the pot-hole infested streets of Cleveland!