Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets - Need a little help here

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KDC1956
11-28-09, 02:27 PM
I have a Surly LHT 52cm bicycle my problem is I have a cateye HL-EL530 and a Topeak handlebar DX bag and I have no room for my light I put on my handlebar bag and then wanted to put on my light but I have no room left.I know there is a easy fix to this but what is it.I still have a long way to get my bicycle ready for touring this spring.I still have to get racks and panniers and a new set of tires for it.So any help on this would be nice.
P.S I will have front and back racks. I hope they will be the Surly nice racks both front and back.

zzyzx_xyzzy
11-28-09, 03:10 PM
Your Topeak bag should have come with an extra bar you snap on top of the mounting bracket that you can mount a light/computer on:

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KDC1956
11-28-09, 03:17 PM
Yes it does have that but I don't think my light will clear the top of the bag but guess I could try .Thanks

davidad
11-28-09, 04:52 PM
http://www.nashbar.com/bikes//Product_10053_10052_164224_-1___
http://www.nashbar.com/bikes//Product_10053_10052_164164_-1___
Plutonix
11-29-09, 07:26 AM
+1 @ swing grip
KDC1956
11-29-09, 08:39 AM
Thanks for the help looks like I will need to get the swing grip.Its better to have a few problems than not to have them it gives you something to fix :-)
Plutonix
11-29-09, 08:59 AM
They give you lots of options.
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/6434/swingg.jpg
canopus
11-30-09, 09:10 AM
They make mounts you can purchase that will replace your skewer end and you can mount the light lower.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2466/4038424323_2bc9e2ffaf_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43922308@N04/4038424323/)