I went to B&W Auto Parts this morning and bought a $32 bumper adaptor for my $25 Craigslist bike rack. Then I drove down the street to the tractor repair place and had a good old boy weld it on to my bumper for $30 cash. Total investment in the whole project: $87.

He did a damn fine job!

Slid my bike on and fastened her down.

Looks pretty sexy from the back.

And the best part is, I can still open up my rear end!

Now the only question is, legality. A lot of states, including Tennessee, make it illegal to block the license plate, and rear lights. My setup is not bad, but I'm heading over to the State Patrol office tomorrow to get their opinion.