Ahearne Cycles

I was looking for a rack for my bicycle that could pile a duffel bag in or go grocery shopping with, but I was tired of having a milk crate on my bike. That’s when I stumbled across this custom frame builder in Portland who was making exactly what I was looking for: a bike rack with wood slats. And let me tell you, these guys make some of the coolest bike racks I have ever seen!
I called them up, and they were super helpful. We talked about what I wanted the rack for, what features I wanted in it, how big it would be, what kind of bike I had, and I was good to go.
Unfortunately, these guys are so popular (and so custom) that there was a bit of a waiting list before my bike rack could be started (I think I waited 3 months). Plus it ended up being more money than I ever wanted to spend on a rack for my bike. Who spends $ 350 on a bike rack? I guess the answer is me. Oh, and they got my order wrong and built me a front rack instead of a back rack. So why, then, would I give a company 5 stars who made me wait 3 months, charged me way more money than I could afford, and screwed up and built me the wrong rack?
Well, I called them as soon as I got the rack and informed them of the problem, and they were on it. I shipped it back, they cut it apart, rebuilt it ASAP and sent it straight back with a check covering my shipping costs. And now that it’s all said and done and I have my rack on my bike, I LOVE it! It really is the coolest bike thing I’ve ever owned. Bike shop people are always coming up to me asking me where I got my rack. In the end, the thing is so cool that everything it took to get it has completely been forgotten. I love this rack! It totally looks like it came with the bike, yet it completely changed the look of my bike for the better. If you are looking for a bike rack for your bike that is the coolest bike rack you will ever own, I say go for it. Ahearne Cycles really does make the best bike racks ever!
PS: These guys are also the people who invented the flask holder for your bike, which I must say is pretty fricken cool. Who removes the watter bottle holder and puts a flask in it’s place? The answer, Ahearne Cycles. Sweet!