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Bayin
03-26-08, 04:09 PM
Any ideas on where I could mount my front light while still keeping my handle bar bag? just can't seemt o find the room??

cyccommute
03-26-08, 05:02 PM
Any ideas on where I could mount my front light while still keeping my handle bar bag? just can't seemt o find the room??

You could try a TerraCycle (http://www.terracycle.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=T&Product_Code=accmt&Category_Code=Acmts)mount

http://www.terracycle.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/am_GooseCatrikeVolae2.gif

or a Spacebar (http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=22874&subcategory_ID=4323)

http://www.performancebike.com/product_images/500/40-3582-NCL-TOP.jpg

The Space bar could be rotated downward to hang below your bag.

Or, alternatively, you could mount the light on your head. It's more useful there anyway;)
Thulsadoom
03-26-08, 06:36 PM
Mount it off one of the front fork blades?

AndrewP
03-26-08, 09:24 PM
Nashbar has a stub that allows you to mount the light on the fork blades.
Bayin
03-26-08, 09:39 PM
Thanks for the ideas, never thought of putting it on one of the front forks good idea ;)
tate65
03-27-08, 09:32 AM
You could try a space bar

http://www.performancebike.com/product_images/500/40-3582-NCL-TOP.jpg

The Space bar could be rotated downward to hang below your bag.

Or, alternatively, you could mount the light on your head. It's more useful there anyway;) I mounted mine to the stem just behind the handle bars. It goes straight down. I have 2 lights, one on each side of the head set. Works great.
quester
03-27-08, 10:25 AM
Any ideas on where I could mount my front light while still keeping my handle bar bag? just can't seemt o find the room??

I've tried several options, and I keep coming back to putting a Fenix L2D on my flashlight. This is dirt simple, I don't even use a mount. I just keep a strip of velcro in the bag, and then run that through the helmet vents and around the flashlight.
MichaelW
03-27-08, 11:37 AM
I made a light mount for the brake bolt through the top of the fork.
bktourer1
03-27-08, 03:21 PM
There is also the Minoura "Swing Bar" though some have said they have had problems with it loosening up.
I changed the screws and use loctie and haven't had a problem

Ed
mijome07
03-27-08, 03:28 PM
I have a Topeak Bar X'tender. Never had a problem with it coming loose. Take a look here. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/9320902@N04/1376443656/)
Niles H.
03-27-08, 03:34 PM
Any ideas on where I could mount my front light while still keeping my handle bar bag? just can't seemt o find the room??

This guy's setup might be of interest,

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fIZmhcpCmWw