DIY Bike Rack From Hardware Store Shelf Supports (Ann’s Porteur Build)

DIY Bike Rack From Hardware Store Shelf Supports (Ann’s Porteur Build)

Ann Rappaport built a front porteur rack from metal shelf supports in 2008, and I’m republishing her detailed instructions because this project represents something important about bike commuting that’s getting lost in the era of $800 carbon fiber accessories: you can solve problems with $30 worth of hardware store materials and an afternoon.

The rack works. Ann carried four bags of groceries on it the day she finished.