On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 1:05 PM, Sean Whelan <[email protected]> wrote:
> I commuted to work today in heavy traffic. The recent time change has it > dark for the early part of my ride. I have tail-lights like crazy, but the > years have taken their toll and I don't have a headlamp for those first few > minutes of the ride before the sun shows its face. > > I am thinking of getting through the next few weeks with an improvised > headlamp. I have a heavy duty mini MagLite from my days as Rock N Roller and > / or Roadie. > > Has anyone ever mounted one of these gracefully? My goal is to be seen, not > to illuminate the pavement. > > Extra points to someone who can show me how to do it with my John's Irish > Strap. > > Cheers, > Sean > > My home-built LED light is basically a flashlight-like tube, and it's currently mounted with two stainless hose clamps. Use a 1" clamp for the bar and whatever size needed to fit the light. Open one clamp and loop through the second, so they make a right angle. One gets clamped around the light, and the other around the handlebars. Not the most elegant system, but certainly durable. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN -- 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.
