Or go with one of these if you have an appropriate braze-on. Got one on my commuter...
http://www.atoc.com/litebeams.php -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of PATRICK MOORE Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 11:21 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [RBW] New bike and help me find a headlight for my moustache bars Look at Velo Orange (or a good bike shop) for the Minoura Besso Holder which can clamp to you fork leg. http://www.velo-orange.com/mibeliho.html I've made my own out of 2" sections of handlebar and hose clamps (dremel the fork side to fit the contour of the fork blade) and they actually don't look as bad as they sound. Very sturdy, too. But the MB is a lot easier and ought to work well, tho' I don't like their clamp design for its fiddliness -- again, despite that, it seems to clamp well. On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 9:07 AM, Adam Kimball <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow, I finally made it! About four years ago I first saw an AHH, and > I lusted for it. I ended up cheaping out a bit and buying a new Ram > that showed up on ebay. Hardly cheaping out, I know, but the complete > bike was only about $100 more than the AHH frame. This time, I found > the frame locally (thanks Don!) and just had it built up with a hodge- > podge of parts that keeps it real, but also kept it cheap. I'll have > time to upgrade this and that later. Whether I will like this bike > more than my Big Dummy is an open question (but also an apples and > oranges comparison). Anyway, I love it - and thanks to this list for > all the helpful advice. I'll post some pics soon. > > That said, I need a new cheap headlight. I'll put a generator hub and > a light on it someday, but for now - money must be saved. I tried to > put on my Planet Bike light but it wouldn't fit around the moustache > bars, the cable which runs under the tape, and some pretty thick > leather tape. If any of you have been through this issue - what light > did you settle on? Something under $30 ideally. > > Thanks, > Adam > > -- > 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. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at [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 at http://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.
