Suggestions for headlight that mounts to gps mount
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Suggestions for headlight that mounts to gps mount
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Let me change my question. I think I'll buy a Niterider 900 with an adapter to mount it in a gps bracket. My Bryton mount is like the one below, looks like a Garmin. Will these three things below fit together?


Let me change my question. I think I'll buy a Niterider 900 with an adapter to mount it in a gps bracket. My Bryton mount is like the one below, looks like a Garmin. Will these three things below fit together?



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Dunno about the Bryton and whether the go-pro style mount will attach underneath, but will you be leaving it on the bike all the time?
I'd suggest looking at the Garmin Varia UT800 front light - comes with a combo mount and the light detaches with a quarter-turn. (note - I don't have personal experience with this though, so YMMV)
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/04/...th-review.html
I'd suggest looking at the Garmin Varia UT800 front light - comes with a combo mount and the light detaches with a quarter-turn. (note - I don't have personal experience with this though, so YMMV)
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/04/...th-review.html

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I have the Garmin UT -800 and Garmin head unit that I change between three bikes. One mount came with the light, one came with the head unit and I bought one separately. Light is supper bright and very easy to change between bikes.
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Dunno about the Bryton and whether the go-pro style mount will attach underneath, but will you be leaving it on the bike all the time?
I'd suggest looking at the Garmin Varia UT800 front light - comes with a combo mount and the light detaches with a quarter-turn. (note - I don't have personal experience with this though, so YMMV)
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/04/...th-review.html
I'd suggest looking at the Garmin Varia UT800 front light - comes with a combo mount and the light detaches with a quarter-turn. (note - I don't have personal experience with this though, so YMMV)
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/04/...th-review.html
Another edit. Competitive has it for $99. I watched a video review and the guy said it was over $200. There's three on ebay for almost $200. Is the one at CC what I want? It looks to have everything but I want to make sure I'm not missing something.
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/g...mart-headlight
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Ok, thanks, it looks perfect. I'm also planning to get a Garmin head unit in the future so that's good.
Another edit. Competitive has it for $99. I watched a video review and the guy said it was over $200. There's three on ebay for almost $200. Is the one at CC what I want? It looks to have everything but I want to make sure I'm not missing something.
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/g...mart-headlight
Another edit. Competitive has it for $99. I watched a video review and the guy said it was over $200. There's three on ebay for almost $200. Is the one at CC what I want? It looks to have everything but I want to make sure I'm not missing something.
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/g...mart-headlight
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/550821
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I used an adapter similar to the top picture you posted for the computer mount, but for the light itself I used this one from Amazon:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It stays connected to the other mount, yet allows me to easily remove the light for charging or to stash in my pocket at stops, etc.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It stays connected to the other mount, yet allows me to easily remove the light for charging or to stash in my pocket at stops, etc.
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That's gonna depend entirely on what's at the bottom of the Bryton and whether you can attach anything to it. Don't have one so can't offer any guidance.
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Update: I almost bought that Garmin and then I considered the fact I'll be using the light on all my other bikes and since the NR comes with a handlebar mount I ended up buying that. Plus I have hundreds of hours on my old NR lights and they've been 100% trouble free so I stayed with the brand.
Got the go pro adapter and bought a stem mount with a go pro attachment on amazon. It looks really nice and the light is awesome. The 900 mode is so bright I don't even use it. I keep it on 600 and when the sun is just starting to come up I go to the 300.
Got the go pro adapter and bought a stem mount with a go pro attachment on amazon. It looks really nice and the light is awesome. The 900 mode is so bright I don't even use it. I keep it on 600 and when the sun is just starting to come up I go to the 300.

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