Options to carry a 20×30 porfolio

[PFence]

My SO isn’t a daily rider or even a regular rider. The opportunity to make a regular trip has come up. However, said commute requires transporting a flat portfolio approximately 20inches x 30 inches. The SO has a quality bike, with proper mounts (straight bar commuter bike) but what do folks suggest for transporting the folio? the SO is also just north of 5′ tall so a backpack system isn’t going to work. I’m willing to buy needed equipment to keep this a positive experience.

Any suggestions from an experienced rider would be most appreciated (crazy stream of consciousness suggestions also welcome).

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[kingman762]

What about one of those surfboard carriers that attaches to a bike rack. You could buy one or fabricate something along those lines from PVC pipe.

[LhasaCM]

If it’s a hard case, another option (a bit DIY) is to get mounting hardware from Ortlieb or some other pannier company and mount it to the portfolio. Then it could easily attach to a rear rack. You could set up the mounting brackets however it makes sense based on the riding position/size/etc.

http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/08/pelican-case-mod/ has a video of how one person did that.

[jabberwocky]

I’d probable do a good quality rear rack, then bolt or strap a piece of exterior plywood thats slightly over the size of the portfolio to it. Then bungee the portfolio to the plywood.

I assume what they are transporting can’t be rolled up? I’ve transported architectural sets before (sometimes several hundred 24×36 sheets) but I’ve always rolled them up and jammed them vertically in a pannier.

[kingman762]

@LhasaCM 141588 wrote:

If it’s a hard case, another option (a bit DIY) is to get mounting hardware from Ortlieb or some other pannier company and mount it to the portfolio. Then it could easily attach to a rear rack. You could set up the mounting brackets however it makes sense based on the riding position/size/etc.

This is a really good idea.

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