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Bayin 03-26-08 04:09 PM

Where to mount my light
 
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Any ideas on where I could mount my front light while still keeping my handle bar bag? just can't seemt o find the room??

cyccommute 03-26-08 05:02 PM


Originally Posted by Bayin (Post 6409963)
Any ideas on where I could mount my front light while still keeping my handle bar bag? just can't seemt o find the room??

You could try a TerraCycle mount

http://www.terracycle.com/Merchant2/...rikeVolae2.gif

or a Spacebar

http://www.performancebike.com/produ...82-NCL-TOP.jpg

The Space bar could be rotated downward to hang below your bag.

Or, alternatively, you could mount the light on your head. It's more useful there anyway;)

Thulsadoom 03-26-08 06:36 PM

Mount it off one of the front fork blades?

AndrewP 03-26-08 09:24 PM

Nashbar has a stub that allows you to mount the light on the fork blades.

Bayin 03-26-08 09:39 PM

Thanks for the ideas, never thought of putting it on one of the front forks good idea ;)

tate65 03-27-08 09:32 AM


Originally Posted by cyccommute (Post 6410315)
You could try a space bar

http://www.performancebike.com/produ...82-NCL-TOP.jpg

The Space bar could be rotated downward to hang below your bag.

Or, alternatively, you could mount the light on your head. It's more useful there anyway;)

I mounted mine to the stem just behind the handle bars. It goes straight down. I have 2 lights, one on each side of the head set. Works great.

quester 03-27-08 10:25 AM


Originally Posted by Bayin (Post 6409963)
Any ideas on where I could mount my front light while still keeping my handle bar bag? just can't seemt o find the room??

I've tried several options, and I keep coming back to putting a Fenix L2D on my flashlight. This is dirt simple, I don't even use a mount. I just keep a strip of velcro in the bag, and then run that through the helmet vents and around the flashlight.

MichaelW 03-27-08 11:37 AM

I made a light mount for the brake bolt through the top of the fork.

bktourer1 03-27-08 03:21 PM

There is also the Minoura "Swing Bar" though some have said they have had problems with it loosening up.
I changed the screws and use loctie and haven't had a problem

Ed

mijome07 03-27-08 03:28 PM

I have a Topeak Bar X'tender. Never had a problem with it coming loose. Take a look here.

Niles H. 03-27-08 03:34 PM


Originally Posted by Bayin (Post 6409963)
Any ideas on where I could mount my front light while still keeping my handle bar bag? just can't seemt o find the room??

This guy's setup might be of interest,

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fIZmhcpCmWw


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