http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/gallery/3561136_BXV84/ A porteur rack for my Bike Friday Tikit. This is the second rack that I've built for this bicycle and it fits into the bicycle's fold much better than the first design. The rack is wider at the front than the rear, and the angle of the sides matches the angle of the rear wheel when the bicycle is folded. The rack extends a bit towards the back of the bicycle to provide clearance for the nose of the saddle when the bike is folded. I primarily use this rack to hold my messenger (shoulder) bag, but a rack this size also works well with a cooler, crate, or other box. http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Bicycles Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0800 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:16:21 -0700 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/DSCF0313/201842496_LDeHn-Ti-1.jpg http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/gallery/3561136_BXV84/ http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/3561136_BXV84#201842496_LDeHn <p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com">AlexAndChristine</a><br />The rack mounted and the bicycle folded. The rear tire sits very close to, but doesn't touch, the rear rack. The saddle fits into the rear left corner of the rack.</p><p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/3561136_BXV84#201842496_LDeHn" title="The rack mounted and the bicycle folded. The rear tire sits very close to, but doesn't touch, the rear rack. The saddle fits into the rear left corner of the rack."><img src="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/DSCF0313/201842496_LDeHn-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The rack mounted and the bicycle folded. The rear tire sits very close to, but doesn't touch, the rear rack. The saddle fits into the rear left corner of the rack." title="The rack mounted and the bicycle folded. The rear tire sits very close to, but doesn't touch, the rear rack. The saddle fits into the rear left corner of the rack." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Bicycles Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:14:40 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (AlexAndChristine) http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/DSCF0313/201842496_LDeHn-Th-1.jpg 2007-09-29 13:02:49 154dcb640fbd9dbf2982f6152d167796 f45c3bc206142fc879efcaf8e4ed6c81 65e875915262257f5375ebf0877b5d96 df29d6a78af82a41fc1a5c061296a9a0 6e8f00680ca0455637b332b2d1117fc0 4af37cd26c5e00a7c49ceee7d50081b9 b1b9d86db7e503dfe49ad695256aaf3d cc91778f809f53ef297ecb3a14db119f 2a9a7eec64e333bafde9b683b9c740fe The rack mounted and the bicycle folded. The rear tire sits very close to, but doesn't touch, the rear rack. The saddle fits into the rear left corner of the rack. <p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com">AlexAndChristine</a><br />The rack mounted and the bicycle folded. The rear tire sits very close to, but doesn't touch, the rear rack. The saddle fits into the rear left corner of the rack.</p><p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/3561136_BXV84#201842496_LDeHn" title="The rack mounted and the bicycle folded. The rear tire sits very close to, but doesn't touch, the rear rack. The saddle fits into the rear left corner of the rack."><img src="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/DSCF0313/201842496_LDeHn-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The rack mounted and the bicycle folded. The rear tire sits very close to, but doesn't touch, the rear rack. The saddle fits into the rear left corner of the rack." title="The rack mounted and the bicycle folded. The rear tire sits very close to, but doesn't touch, the rear rack. The saddle fits into the rear left corner of the rack." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Bicycles AlexAndChristine AlexAndChristine http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/3561136_BXV84#201842571_HeSnx <p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com">AlexAndChristine</a><br />The rear left corner of the deck extends towards to back of the bike to make clearance for the nose of the saddle when folded. This rack design will work with a variety of saddle heights (m ...</p><p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/3561136_BXV84#201842571_HeSnx" title="The rear left corner of the deck extends towards to back of the bike to make clearance for the nose of the saddle when folded. This rack design will work with a variety of saddle heights (m ..."><img src="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/DSCF0309/201842571_HeSnx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The rear left corner of the deck extends towards to back of the bike to make clearance for the nose of the saddle when folded. This rack design will work with a variety of saddle heights (m ..." title="The rear left corner of the deck extends towards to back of the bike to make clearance for the nose of the saddle when folded. This rack design will work with a variety of saddle heights (m ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Bicycles Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:14:52 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (AlexAndChristine) http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/DSCF0309/201842571_HeSnx-Th.jpg 2007-09-29 12:59:44 20b5dfc4c71b8b2f03f6d8f8f3f55f7b 0a94f6a8bd6fbc2e098a999116d6392f 437e36adc8e19d9e2b89ae954a48509f aa45eea535648fe9f13070000561b97b dc769f3f8d312d79357ee4f67409ac9d 5a51017b9ce067f4289f7081f8f3fd4b The rear left corner of the deck extends towards to back of the bike to make clearance for the nose of the saddle when folded. This rack design will work with a variety of saddle heights (m ... <p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com">AlexAndChristine</a><br />The rear left corner of the deck extends towards to back of the bike to make clearance for the nose of the saddle when folded. This rack design will work with a variety of saddle heights (m ...</p><p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/3561136_BXV84#201842571_HeSnx" title="The rear left corner of the deck extends towards to back of the bike to make clearance for the nose of the saddle when folded. This rack design will work with a variety of saddle heights (m ..."><img src="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/DSCF0309/201842571_HeSnx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The rear left corner of the deck extends towards to back of the bike to make clearance for the nose of the saddle when folded. This rack design will work with a variety of saddle heights (m ..." title="The rear left corner of the deck extends towards to back of the bike to make clearance for the nose of the saddle when folded. This rack design will work with a variety of saddle heights (m ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Bicycles AlexAndChristine AlexAndChristine http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/3561136_BXV84#201842608_Q8tes <p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com">AlexAndChristine</a><br />The angle of the left side of the rack matches the angle of the rear wheel when the bicycle is folded. This maximizes the rack surface area while allowing the bike to fold.</p><p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/3561136_BXV84#201842608_Q8tes" title="The angle of the left side of the rack matches the angle of the rear wheel when the bicycle is folded. This maximizes the rack surface area while allowing the bike to fold."><img src="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/DSCF0311/201842608_Q8tes-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The angle of the left side of the rack matches the angle of the rear wheel when the bicycle is folded. This maximizes the rack surface area while allowing the bike to fold." title="The angle of the left side of the rack matches the angle of the rear wheel when the bicycle is folded. This maximizes the rack surface area while allowing the bike to fold." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Bicycles Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:14:58 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (AlexAndChristine) http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/DSCF0311/201842608_Q8tes-Th.jpg 2007-09-29 13:00:27 0cb16c7fb4addacf938921d7f0fa1e32 bbfe24d5c65c510f69d85044df4ac937 44195f229acdf2e669b70f8e6300675f ffb465df29683ba28e3e92ba1e00d3cd 12be7730b76f11f881715003f586cd01 7a2935070a54ede8e3bf61e0a1d6a1f8 The angle of the left side of the rack matches the angle of the rear wheel when the bicycle is folded. This maximizes the rack surface area while allowing the bike to fold. <p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com">AlexAndChristine</a><br />The angle of the left side of the rack matches the angle of the rear wheel when the bicycle is folded. This maximizes the rack surface area while allowing the bike to fold.</p><p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/3561136_BXV84#201842608_Q8tes" title="The angle of the left side of the rack matches the angle of the rear wheel when the bicycle is folded. This maximizes the rack surface area while allowing the bike to fold."><img src="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/DSCF0311/201842608_Q8tes-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The angle of the left side of the rack matches the angle of the rear wheel when the bicycle is folded. This maximizes the rack surface area while allowing the bike to fold." title="The angle of the left side of the rack matches the angle of the rear wheel when the bicycle is folded. This maximizes the rack surface area while allowing the bike to fold." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Bicycles AlexAndChristine AlexAndChristine http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/3561136_BXV84#201843042_VPrb5 <p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com">AlexAndChristine</a><br />The rack empty and the bike unfolded. The rack fits a medium sized messenger bag very well.</p><p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/3561136_BXV84#201843042_VPrb5" title="The rack empty and the bike unfolded. The rack fits a medium sized messenger bag very well."><img src="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/DSCF0307/201843042_VPrb5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The rack empty and the bike unfolded. The rack fits a medium sized messenger bag very well." title="The rack empty and the bike unfolded. The rack fits a medium sized messenger bag very well." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Bicycles Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:16:16 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (AlexAndChristine) http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/DSCF0307/201843042_VPrb5-Th.jpg 2007-09-29 12:58:50 6caff0eed4b54251260ef17c826a791f 4df7ff4ebd5b291513cc04d95811face 229335bc3d01d677f5c5bf7c9de581ee a3d03670bdc233de2432f26c8f225ca2 aece7327fd325037838b237840f8a499 16fc72e96c8a5ab81006d7b9be3e95b0 cc3d044a05bcbc185645634624cd4db9 The rack empty and the bike unfolded. The rack fits a medium sized messenger bag very well. <p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com">AlexAndChristine</a><br />The rack empty and the bike unfolded. The rack fits a medium sized messenger bag very well.</p><p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/3561136_BXV84#201843042_VPrb5" title="The rack empty and the bike unfolded. The rack fits a medium sized messenger bag very well."><img src="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/DSCF0307/201843042_VPrb5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The rack empty and the bike unfolded. The rack fits a medium sized messenger bag very well." title="The rack empty and the bike unfolded. The rack fits a medium sized messenger bag very well." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Bicycles AlexAndChristine AlexAndChristine http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/3561136_BXV84#201843075_D4jGy <p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com">AlexAndChristine</a><br />In this view of the soaking rack deck you can see the shape of the platform very clearly.</p><p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/3561136_BXV84#201843075_D4jGy" title="In this view of the soaking rack deck you can see the shape of the platform very clearly."><img src="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/DSCF0296/201843075_D4jGy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="In this view of the soaking rack deck you can see the shape of the platform very clearly." title="In this view of the soaking rack deck you can see the shape of the platform very clearly." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Bicycles Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:16:21 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (AlexAndChristine) http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/DSCF0296/201843075_D4jGy-Th.jpg 2007-09-28 20:52:07 9183ce605347957c98b9df770d46e8ae 0fb81c7b3a423a3a68e29f8c4e7b9d2e 34c48d3ad71545938a407818db7979aa fae0a75c5edb58b1ac169e230473696c df60ada4e211c2f17701ae2f8c7d230f 96449981f0b2544a22a37af2c3ea6d19 In this view of the soaking rack deck you can see the shape of the platform very clearly. <p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com">AlexAndChristine</a><br />In this view of the soaking rack deck you can see the shape of the platform very clearly.</p><p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/3561136_BXV84#201843075_D4jGy" title="In this view of the soaking rack deck you can see the shape of the platform very clearly."><img src="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Tikit-Demi-Porteur-Rack/DSCF0296/201843075_D4jGy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="In this view of the soaking rack deck you can see the shape of the platform very clearly." title="In this view of the soaking rack deck you can see the shape of the platform very clearly." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Bicycles AlexAndChristine AlexAndChristine