General Cycling Discussion - Mounting a rear light with a milk crate

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mollie4168
03-13-10, 10:02 PM
Any suggestions for how and where to best mount a rear light (given that I have a milk crate) on the back of my bike?

Thanks!

Velo Dog
03-13-10, 11:41 PM
zip ties.
HandsomeRyan
03-14-10, 04:51 AM
zip ties.

^this

MichaelW
03-14-10, 05:52 AM
A lot of racks have a rear lamp bracket just underneath the rear edge. If your rack has this bracket then use it. If you dont, there are a number of adapter clamps (http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/taillights-bat.asp#racks)
mikewille
03-14-10, 06:31 AM
I've had good luck with a combination of zip ties and tiny hose clamps
martianone
03-14-10, 07:12 AM
My wife has a Cateye tail light, model 610 [i think] with a long mounting strap and very flexible bracket.
Seems like that should be able to fit between the slots of a milk crate. This light is very bright and effective, it has 5 LEDs.
onbike 1939
03-14-10, 08:06 AM
Those recommending zip ties for attaching lights to a milk crate have creamed this problem.
rumrunn6
03-14-10, 08:41 AM
I mount my rear lights on my rack. sometimes I use an extra bit of metal strapping from the hardware store to get it clear of the rack and / or my trunk.
mollie4168
03-14-10, 04:38 PM
All right then, zip ties it is. That seems like it will also take care of my other concern which was someone stealing my light.

Thanks all!
RonH
03-14-10, 06:41 PM
I mount my rear lights on my rack.
+1

Mounting the light to the rear rack is more secure and the light won't move or bounce like it could if mounted with zip ties to the milk crate.