Have you thought about an Xtracycle and putting all the load in the
back? Not cheap, but super-fun.
www.xtracycle.com
I just got mine about a month ago.
-Doug "anonymous" Shaker
At 08:35 AM 12/19/2008, you wrote:
>At 250 lbs light and responsive handling will be elusive no matter
>what kind of load I put on the front. Happily, it isn't all fat, so I
>should be able to muscle the handlebars around or walk the bike past
>terrain that is too difficult.
>
>I enjoyed Peter's advice on how I should select a wheel or bike:
>http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/wheels.asp. This is especially funny
>because I recommend him to everyone I know because I haven't had to
>true a wheel for a year and a half - instead of having to true them up
>every other month.
>
>In any case the alternative is carrying the load in a backpack and
>hiking in. I'm willing to give up a lot of handling to avoid that! I
>am a little worried though - I plan on testing with an equivalent load
>on a trail near the house before going out into the country to see if
>my confidence is unwarranted.
>
>Best,
>
>Robert
>
>
>
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