Originally Posted by
tdonline
I still have to figure out how I can wire it so when I turn right, the wire doesn't become so loose it dangles into the wheel. Conversely, I have to have enough slack so when I turn the left, the wire doesn't become too taut and impede a full turn.
Edit as I realize that I may not have described the new set up properly. Before the rack/basket, the hub light was mounted to the fork and the rear light was wired to the hub light. From there it was a simple path into the bike tube along with the other cabling. Now with the hub light at the front of the rack, the rear light wire has to run along the rack to reach the front hub light. I think I may have make the wire longer and wrap it around the front rack so it acts like an accordion?
I think you're starting to see what you need to do . You need to secure the wire from the light, all the way to the back edge of the rack's frame, where it's closest to the top of the forks. This will keep it out of the wheels. Now, you can make the slack loop that will allow you to turn the wheel without the wire going tight.
By going from the frame to the back of the rack, it keeps the slack loop from being so big that it flops around and gets in the way.