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Originally Posted by waynesworld
(Post 9931239)
I see what you're saying, but there is a large gap for me. I guess if you use enough innertube, it'll do it though. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by agarose2000
(Post 9930898)
How do you use an inner tube for the rack? I can't picture it.
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Originally Posted by aaronechang
(Post 9933150)
Use some scissors to cut off a section of innertube, then wrap it around the section of the rack where you're going to mount the SuperFlash. Repeat as needed (cut another section) to get a snug fit for the SuperFlash.
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Originally Posted by bugly64
(Post 9176351)
I found a piece from one of my Topeak racks and drilled it to accept a braze-on frame bolt and here it is.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...superflash.jpg |
I got it!
I found a cheap nashbar lightset I had lying around and mounted it on my Trek, but I didn't need all the rubber spacers that came with it, so I used them on my Felt for the superflash, and voila! I have light. Thanks for all the suggestions. I would have used an inner tube days ago, but I don't have any bad ones. I couldn't bring myself to cut up a new one. With the Magicshine on the front, and the Superflash on the back, I'm good to go with this bike. Now I need a cheap 'to be seen' headlight for the Trek so I can ride it to the bar. The one that came with the set won't even stay put together. Time to search more threads! |
Though I haven't done it, you could use some heater hose from an auto parts store to make it large enough to clamp on to. You wouldn't need much, and if you have any old hose around it would obviously work as well.
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...8/FILE0124.jpg
Does that make sense? They hold pretty snug if you use enough rubber. |
I bought a generic 6-LED tail light from the local homegoods emporium. $7.00... and it came with my choice of seat tube or rack mount. Plenty bright, and I didn't need to get all McGuyver trying to rig it to the rack.
It's a real disappointment that a $30 light doesn't include a 50-cent piece of plastic and a pair of bolts to mount it to a bike rack. |
Originally Posted by waynesworld
(Post 9930443)
I realize this is an old thread, but I just got my Superflash, and I have a question:
Ash, what did you (or others) use between the mount and the rack for spacing? Mine came with two different sized mounting brackets, but nothing like that, and there is substantial space between the smallest mounting bracket and my rack tubing. Thanks! |
I used an old rack's support to create a mount for my Superflash.
After using a hacksaw to cut off the extra that I wouldn't be needing, I bent the support (connects the top (front) of the rack to the seat stay) in the shape of an upside down U (with flat edges), then drilled out a couple of holes in the deck of the rack, and bolted the mount to the underside... I attached the original mount to the suport, and it works well (occasionally have to re-tighten the bolt). http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2678/...16a0f7afd0.jpg Rubberside Down! K'Tesh |
Scheherezade - I only have one on the right side, but mine is mounted exactly like that, once I found enough rubber to use as a spacer.
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Every one of these mounts are better than anything I could buy. Thanks all!
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Originally Posted by Scheherezade
(Post 9957271)
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Similar solution to K'Tesh, no extra parts needed, no cutting, drilling or even bending. All I did was loosen the screw that holds the original reflector bracket on the rack 90deg, and the rest is self-explanatory in pictures.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_Q...0/DSC_3910.JPG https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_Q...0/DSC_3913.JPG https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_Q...0/DSC_3907.JPG |
Originally Posted by nikwax
(Post 12416211)
Bought the PB rack mount, the holes line up exactly....except that the light is upside down.
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thought of that, but it would block my oh-so-nifty Topeak MTX mount channel. There's not much vertical real estate back there.
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Originally Posted by crhilton
(Post 9176756)
I used the PB mount that comes with it. To make the rack tube fat enough I wrapped some inner tube in there. It works fantastic.
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