> A handlebar mount has some advantages, And for the threadless stem people among us (we know you are lurking around out there) Paul has this swell device:
http://www.paulcomp.com/stemlightmount.html Probably a real good spot for mountain and cross biking or people who ride on rough trails (think you call them fire roads out west - we call them unpaved here in the Midwest where things tend to burn less frequently). I like under the front rack where feasible. Especially when you are parking the bike around town the rack frame protects the light from josteling. I saw a Bruce Gordon custom front pannier rack where he put a mount on the top of the metal that curves around the wheel for stability. Probably not the best place for a light on a townbike as the light is exposed. For touring it puts the light up front and at a decent height with no chance of the panniers cutting off the light. On Jan 27, 8:23 am, Ron Farnsworth <[email protected]> wrote: > A handlebar mount has some advantages, > - the ability to adjust light position while riding > - less water (if raining) and debris flying up from the front wheel (even > with fenders) > - you can use your hand to partially shield the headlight from walkers (or > other riders on a bike trail). > - easy on/easy off (if that matters) > - With my DiNotte, I use 2 handlebar bags with no interference problem > > --- On Tue, 1/26/10, Bill M. <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Bill M. <[email protected]> > Subject: [RBW] Re: Low-Mounted Headlights > To: "RBW Owners Bunch" <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 9:23 PM > > I've had my pair of home-brewed LED lights on the low-rider bosses on > my Miyata, but thought that that was too low. It over-emphasized the > road contour and made insignificant undulations look like potholes. > The same lights are currently under are currently mounted to the > supports under a Nashbar front rack at around top-of-wheel height on > my 650b commuter, and I like that position better. Just low enough to > see some shadows on the road, but not so low as to create them where > they shouldn't be. Also, having the lights up and further forward > eliminated the shadows cast by the rim and tire, which is nice. > > Another thought - if the lights are too low, they will have to be > aimed up higher, and so will have more tendency to shine into the eyes > of oncoming drivers rather than onto the road surface. Having them > higher lets me tilt them down a bit more to put the light where I want > it. > > Axle height would be too low for me. The fender front stay / light > hoop on many Ebisus would be perfect. Your lights may vary! > > Bill > > On Jan 26, 10:55 am, Eric Norris <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I just converted the headlight on my QB to a skewer mount that puts it > > really low. Does anybody else on this list use headlights mounted that > > low? Any tips about adjusting them? I know that the lower mount is > > supposed to help the light cast shadows so it's easier to see debris, > > holes, etc., but my initial impression (about 1/4 of a mile of testing last > > night) is that the adjustment of the light is very touchy due to the > > shallow angle. > > > Thanks in advance. > > > --Eric > > [email protected] > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
