I had a hitch receiver welded to the front of Mellow Yellow and plug in a
bike rack when I need it. This kind of rack:

http://www.hollywoodracks.com/hitch-racks/sportrider-hitch-rack.htm#pics

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
Bend, OR
KG6RCR

On 4/1/2009 4:19 PM jerry cantor wrote:

> I hope someone might know where to look for one of those front bumper
> mounted bike racks you see around town occasionally. The ones that clamp
> onto the bumper, then there is an upside-down U-shaped piece of metal that
> has a prong for two bikes up just below the windshield.
> I don't like having my bikes on a rack mounted onto the rear hatch, makes it
> too hard to get access inside. And I'm too cheap to buy a hitch and rack
> that swings out of the way in the rear.
> I've googled and ebay-ed to no avail. Thought someone here might be of help.
> Thanks.
> Jerry
> Boise
> 1987 Westy
>