Commuting - Headlight Handlebar Mounting Issue

I've been looking for a headlight that will be a better fit on my bike. I have what some call riser handlebars where the bar ends stick out straight, but the bars dip as you get closer to the stem. In any case, most handlebar mounted headlights seem to mount without any extra height above the bar. The brake and gear cables end up blocking part of the light stream on my bike. I can't mount it up on the higher part of the bars because it would interfere with the brakes and I have bar end shifters that take up most of that section anyway. Ideally, I would like a light with a mounting system that mounts the light about 3" above the handlebar. Does anyone know of such a beast that doesn't cost $200?

You might be able to make use of a Minoura Space Grip.

Peter White Cycles (http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/Schmidt-Lumotec.asp) sells them.

http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/images/products/Lights/minouraHB2008.jpg

Ten or eleven bucks, depending on 100mm or 130mm crossbar.

http://aebike.com/site/page.cfm?PageID=30&Description=swinggrip&Brand=&Submit.x=0&Submit.y=0

$10.99 from AeBike. Looks like the newer version can be rotated 90° so you can use it on stems as well.

NightHawk 10w lead-acid battery headlight, $35 on sale from performance (dunno if it is currently on sale or not but I've seen it at that price at least two seperate times). It comes with like a 2" optional extension that raises it away from the bars (you can use it to lower it below the bars too if you want, just depends how you mount it).

I found that the ideal location for a lamp is the crown of the forks, using the brake bolt.

The lower the better, actually. On one of my recumbents I had my NiteRider HID mounted down low on one of the fork legs. The low angle of the light really makes shadows bigger, which gives you a better feel for what the road surface is. The worst place for this is a helmet-mount. The axis of the light is too close to your eyes, and it produces almost no shadows.

Nashbar has the position adjustable Swing Grip (http://www.nashbar.com/profile_moreimages.cfm?category=&subcategory=&sku=12832&brand=1184). Looks like it will work for you.

interesting considerations being posted here. Good thread.