Since I've owned my xtracycle many people, upon seeing it for the first time, ask the same old questions about it. Is that a skateboard on the back? Can you carry passengers? Is it strong? Why would you want to haul loads on a bike? Did I make it myself? What's the point? Anyone who knows me well and my passion for kite buggying usually gets around to saying something like, "Its pretty cool and everything but you won't be able to carry your kite buggy and kites on it". Well for all those doubters.... 5 words.
Oh. Ye. Of. Little. Faith. 
For the record the load consists of 1 kite buggy, 3 kites, 1 backstrap, and tools. Nothing loaded above the deck so the weight is all low, and no need to tow anythng.
Cars are for sissys. **Update**
I rode to the Wakapuaka Sand Flats and spent 2 or 3 hours buggying in a gusty northwester. It only took about 20 minutes (its usually a 8 minute drive). The best thing was being able to ride my bike right out onto the flats where motor vehicles aren't allowed. My friend Sam met me there too. You can just see his kite (a PL Vortex) in the back ground of the photo below. 
Here I'm all unpacked and ready to go with my 5.5m PL Pepper.
Packed up and ready to head home before the rain get here.
11:26:03 AM 
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