I met a guy today with a cruiser bicycle, and I had to loop back around to chat with him. He had the coolest light ever, attached low over his fender.

I want one!

That would solve my current dilemma of how to put my handlebar bag on when my current light is sort of mounted to the stem... where the bag would be. Plus it looked really really neat. Like it belonged there, rather than my light which is bolted around the bar sort of like an eyesore.

Does anyone know if this type of light is any good, can share experiences with them, advice? Please and thank you.

More info needed. With a little ingenuity and mechanical aptitude you can mount any light anywhere you want, within reason. One thing to keep in mind, the higher the light is mounted, the better it illuminates the path in front of you.

Hmm, like this one.

Currently, I have a Bell Radian set of front light and rear light. They are supposed to mount around handlebar and seat post. I have a bungee holding the rear one under my milk crate while its bracket is tightened above my rear reflecter.

The headlight I have already broken due to overtightening- the nuts inside broke through the plastic. My husband superglued them back in so it still holds on alright.

I had mounted it just like the rear light- horizontally around my handlebar stem. This way it throws the main beam forward and the two smaller beams sideways so I figure I am more visible to cars. I switched the pads provided so that the angled ones from the rear are on the front light in order to compensate for the slant.
Mounted vertically on the handlebar as pictured on the package, my bus driver colleague assured me the light is not as bright, even with the main center beam still pointed forward instead of down to the road (main beam down would light the road marginally better but throw one sidebeam on the fender uselessly and the other side beam to oncoming drivers).

An old-fashioned light would save the handlebar space so I can mount the bag and perhaps get rid of my milk crate.

I would have thought a lower headlight would make the road easier to see, as you could point it further out and the beam, being closer to the ground, would light up more of the ground close to you instead of throwing its circle of light out to where it is aimed only?

I have a Supernova E3 headlight, mounted to my front fork - out of the way, throws out a lot of light, and is clean aesthetically.

I think you want an old-fashioned fork-mounted light - ges on behind the brake. I like them because they are not easily removable, so you don't have to take them off when parked. Nirve makes one (https://www.amazon.com/Nirve-Vintage-...8989037&sr=8-3) although it's probably more of a "be seen" than see. I know there are better ones too. I had one I got off ebay that fell apart.
https://lovelybike.blogspot.com/2009/...igh-ladys.html Velouria mounted a suntour version thatlooks nice, but I don't know where to find one.

formicaman, that is exactly what I want, thank you. The post you linked does say which kind of headlight she used, thankfully. A google search of that light name even found a link leading back to these forums where arkiemark in an archived thread linked to this thread on how Mr_Christopher converted one to LED- both bright and good on batteries.

Now I know what to ask for for Christmas! I'm sure my husband can do that LED conversion for me

Another site that might give you some ideas is Peter White Cycles. You'll have to scroll through all the types, but lots of pictures of lights mounted in alternative locations from the bars. Also a good selection of battery vs dynamo lighting.

I also had great luck with an old light that was made for the Raleigh light bracket on my bike. I ordered an LED screw-base bulb online and it was a much better light. And since it ran on two D-cells, you never had to replace the battery. When the switch broke I ended up converting to a single c-battery.

If you really want "old-fashioned," I have a friend who has a carbide light on his recumbent. Not kidding. It's pretty bright but I'll keep my LED thanks.

how old fashioned do you want to get?

This light is on display at the Henry Ford in Dearborn, MI.

https://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u...t=Lathe017.jpg