From folder to ultimate grocery getter: An extraordinary bike conversion
Posted by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor) on August 6th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
![]() From this… | ![]() to this. (Photos: David Mahan/Fixed Gear Gallery) |
A few weeks ago, a reader emailed a link to one of the most amazing bike conversion projects I have ever come across. David Mahan from Ojai, California converted an old folding bike to a front loading cargo bike with extra-special grocery-getter functionality.
Mahan uploaded 44 detailed photographs of the project as part of a contest on Fixed Gear Gallery.
Portland is home to many, very talented and creative bike building artisans. But this project is right up there with the best I’ve seen. Let it serve as inspiration to bike conversionists everywhere.
Check out all the photos of Mahan’s grocery getter conversion project on Fixed Gear Gallery.

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