Not heavy at all, it's a fat tire so it's a little cushy, not as precise as a standard bicycle tire but OK. The racks RAD makes are very nice, welded aluminum tubing like the bike and very sturdy, I'm 185 and I sat on it to test, and it does not flex at all. I'll probably get the RAD basket and front rack as well. You can easily get groceries on this bike, it has power to spare. I've had street bikes, high end scooters, mopeds etc, this thing goes places they never could, and they're quiet, no sitting over a hot motor in summer months. I have my eye on that RAD City for my wife, looks interesting with the direct drive motor and it's smooth ride