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chiroshi
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Wasn't keen to pay 150-200 for safety bars on the back of our Kona Ute (like Tern's "monkey bars"), so I opted for a hack from 2 cheap BMX risers and 2 curtain rails.
I cut kerfs in the steel bars at the point I wanted them to bend and then inserted the 25mm curtain rails (ID was only slightly larger than the BMX bar OD). Then attached the bars to the Ute's rack with some Spinaci extenders in the back (not the bars you grip, but the part that attaches them to the drops). In the front it's attached with the U-bolt set from a trail-gator we're no longer using.
Planning to add some other safety/comfort bits and another secure attachment point in the front, but it has done a successful trial run around the corner. Next up will be a cushion and seat back for the last person in the back (currently using the yepp Maxi with 2-yo as the rear backstop but not that happy with how it attaches to the deck).
Total spend: £18.11 + parts bin
Total time: 1-2 hours
Total hackiness: 8/10