New 20 ounce tumblers available now! Forum donation credit with purchase. https://www.wildguzzi.com/Products/products.htm#Tumbler
So that's what I did. I didn't run it the whole way down, but close. Dang thing rides like a Cadillac now, comparatively. And now the front end feels God-awful. That will be my Saturday project. And as for bottoming out on bumps, ...
About having trouble duck walking on an incline, we all have that happen occasionally. The solution is to get off, and while keeping your hands on the grips, lean your body against the bike, and tilt the bike so it leans into your body. You're stable that way, and can then push the bike forward or backward without much trouble. It might take some practice, and it would be good to have someone ready to grab things if you get off balance, but learning how to do it should allow you to move the bike around by yourself when conditions aren't ideal.