Any Front Lights That Can Be Mounted On A Stem?
06-01-14 | 03:33 AM
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Any Front Lights That Can Be Mounted On A Stem?
Is there a front bike light that can be mounted on a handlebar stem? Specifically, a quill stem?
I have a set of thumb shifters (to replace a set of stem shifters) that I'd like to mount on the top of a drop handlebar. What will complicate this is the question of where then to place a front light.
(All of the front lights that I've had and know of were handlebar mounted)
The problem is that I won't have enough room for a light, shifter AND my hand on whichever side of the handlebar the light will be mounted. As far as I know, I'll only be able to choose two of the three.
Anybody here know better?
I have a set of thumb shifters (to replace a set of stem shifters) that I'd like to mount on the top of a drop handlebar. What will complicate this is the question of where then to place a front light.
(All of the front lights that I've had and know of were handlebar mounted)
The problem is that I won't have enough room for a light, shifter AND my hand on whichever side of the handlebar the light will be mounted. As far as I know, I'll only be able to choose two of the three.
Anybody here know better?
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06-01-14 | 01:04 PM
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06-01-14 | 01:14 PM
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If all you need is something round , there are several things made to make that mount
a substitute for the Nut side of the QR. another that shares the Bolt holding on your V brakes
another that will use any place with a 5mm threaded insert. mid fork braze on?
up from the fork crown bolt, Etc. Etc..
Then you skipped over reading any of the many threads on Hub dynamo powered, wired in, lights . 
a substitute for the Nut side of the QR. another that shares the Bolt holding on your V brakes
another that will use any place with a 5mm threaded insert. mid fork braze on?
up from the fork crown bolt, Etc. Etc..
(All of the front lights that I've had and know of were handlebar mounted)
06-01-14 | 01:15 PM
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Is there a front bike light that can be mounted on a handlebar stem? Specifically, a quill stem?
I have a set of thumb shifters (to replace a set of stem shifters) that I'd like to mount on the top of a drop handlebar. What will complicate this is the question of where then to place a front light.
(All of the front lights that I've had and know of were handlebar mounted)
The problem is that I won't have enough room for a light, shifter AND my hand on whichever side of the handlebar the light will be mounted. As far as I know, I'll only be able to choose two of the three.
Anybody here know better?
I have a set of thumb shifters (to replace a set of stem shifters) that I'd like to mount on the top of a drop handlebar. What will complicate this is the question of where then to place a front light.
(All of the front lights that I've had and know of were handlebar mounted)
The problem is that I won't have enough room for a light, shifter AND my hand on whichever side of the handlebar the light will be mounted. As far as I know, I'll only be able to choose two of the three.
Anybody here know better?
06-01-14 | 03:33 PM
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06-01-14 | 03:41 PM
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Yeah, I just went out and tried it on my bike. While I was able to rotate the light 90 degrees on the mount, I wasn't thinking about the slope of the stem.
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06-11-14 | 06:20 AM
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Is there a front bike light that can be mounted on a handlebar stem? Specifically, a quill stem?
I have a set of thumb shifters (to replace a set of stem shifters) that I'd like to mount on the top of a drop handlebar. What will complicate this is the question of where then to place a front light.
(All of the front lights that I've had and know of were handlebar mounted)
The problem is that I won't have enough room for a light, shifter AND my hand on whichever side of the handlebar the light will be mounted. As far as I know, I'll only be able to choose two of the three.
Anybody here know better?
I have a set of thumb shifters (to replace a set of stem shifters) that I'd like to mount on the top of a drop handlebar. What will complicate this is the question of where then to place a front light.
(All of the front lights that I've had and know of were handlebar mounted)
The problem is that I won't have enough room for a light, shifter AND my hand on whichever side of the handlebar the light will be mounted. As far as I know, I'll only be able to choose two of the three.
Anybody here know better?
The headlight mount mentioned above is also available from Action LED Lights. They only use 3/8" of handlebar next to the stem. There are versions that will let you mount 1, 2, or 3 lights or other devises.
06-11-14 | 09:41 AM
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Is there a front bike light that can be mounted on a handlebar stem? Specifically, a quill stem?
I have a set of thumb shifters (to replace a set of stem shifters) that I'd like to mount on the top of a drop handlebar. What will complicate this is the question of where then to place a front light.
(All of the front lights that I've had and know of were handlebar mounted)
The problem is that I won't have enough room for a light, shifter AND my hand on whichever side of the handlebar the light will be mounted. As far as I know, I'll only be able to choose two of the three.
Anybody here know better?
I have a set of thumb shifters (to replace a set of stem shifters) that I'd like to mount on the top of a drop handlebar. What will complicate this is the question of where then to place a front light.
(All of the front lights that I've had and know of were handlebar mounted)
The problem is that I won't have enough room for a light, shifter AND my hand on whichever side of the handlebar the light will be mounted. As far as I know, I'll only be able to choose two of the three.
Anybody here know better?
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06-11-14 | 11:00 AM
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This light mounts as a semi-permanent part of the handlebars -
Sparse - Cool Hunting
A lot of the Busch and Mueller shaped-beam lights can mount to the top of of the front fork -
Sparse - Cool Hunting
A lot of the Busch and Mueller shaped-beam lights can mount to the top of of the front fork -
06-11-14 | 11:11 AM
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Is there a front bike light that can be mounted on a handlebar stem? Specifically, a quill stem?
I have a set of thumb shifters (to replace a set of stem shifters) that I'd like to mount on the top of a drop handlebar. What will complicate this is the question of where then to place a front light.
(All of the front lights that I've had and know of were handlebar mounted)
The problem is that I won't have enough room for a light, shifter AND my hand on whichever side of the handlebar the light will be mounted. As far as I know, I'll only be able to choose two of the three.
Anybody here know better?
I have a set of thumb shifters (to replace a set of stem shifters) that I'd like to mount on the top of a drop handlebar. What will complicate this is the question of where then to place a front light.
(All of the front lights that I've had and know of were handlebar mounted)
The problem is that I won't have enough room for a light, shifter AND my hand on whichever side of the handlebar the light will be mounted. As far as I know, I'll only be able to choose two of the three.
Anybody here know better?
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06-11-14 | 11:56 AM
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I have one of these Minoura stem mount light bars, then you can mount any handle bar light on your stem
Minoura Japan ? SWG-400
Minoura Japan ? SWG-400
