Originally Posted by
2manybikes
Cut an old tube into the shape of the tape you used. Start by taping one end of the tube to the bars with Scotch brand electrical tape(other brands move and lose traction eventually. Wrap the tube around the bar until it is thick enough,
then hold the end in place with some tape just well enough to hold it still when you put the light on. This method
allows you to make the shim the thickness you need for your light and bars. This allows more crushing of the shim for better traction, tape does not spring back the way rubber tubes do.
wow. thanks for the detailed explaination. looks like you just gave me the ultimate permanent solution. I will def try it over and weekend and see how it goes. For now I have used double sided tape which seemed to work perfect for todays 35KM session. However, Im pretty certain my quick lazy fix method is temporary.
Originally Posted by
fietsbob
I shouldve mentioned that I tried the shorter mount earlier and it was way too short to wrap around the handlebar. The funny thing is my topeak turning knob is much smaller than what they show you on the website which makes it a hassle to turn unless I wanna keep using the L key. I have a feeling that I either got an older version or a newer version the factory has begun manufacturing with possibly a better quality of plastic. I do approx 100KM on the bike a week so I hope it holds up for a year or two. Believe it or not the rubber pads that are paced inside the mount are pathetic and really do nothing since they are not fixed. All in all great headlight but a joke for a mount.