Originally Posted by spambait11

No doubt. That kind of weight pushes the Xtracycle beyond its intended means, and I never meant to imply it was the fault of the Xtracycle; it is definitely a user issue.

But just looking at that Kona and the Big Dummy makes me think that owners will try to push those bikes' limits. In that case, my suggestion was to distribute some load to the front wheel, if possible, for better stability.