Front light with a bar bag?

[Crankarm]

I use two modifications.

1. A SpaceGrip, fit the metal u bracket to the crowna and then fit the end in the normal way.

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2. I usde dinotte lighting and the Abus "UGH" is meant for locks,but will happily supoort the Dinnotte or a Fenix torch on a rack - and is ideal when tightened properly for the "bow" of a low rider

Cunobelin it was staring me in the face the whole time - Space Grip where you've mounted it, but one big difference is, you have your brakes behind the forks. I have V-brakes in front in the usual place so hopefully the space grip will still fit. I have several Abus D-lock mounting kits which I have never used.

[Just checked - can't do it as the brake cable of the V-brakes is in the way - bugger! Shall have to fashion a little bracket]

Currently I have my light and space grip in a similar position to Mr Hippo's one. Although tonight I took my light off and held it in my right hand whilst holding the bar end as I cycled ready to shine it straight back at any cars that refused to dip their headlights. They do that a lot out here in the Fens - b4stards. I had one chav scum in Fiat Punto I think when I first set off tonight, drive straight at me on the wrong side of the road swerving away at the last minute. It was in the chav scummy area I have to pass through for about 1.5 miles.

Thanks again everyone for your continued posts.

 

[Crankarm]

Have knocked up a bracket similar to Uncle Phil's arrangement. Just need to Hamerite it then will post a pic. I'm rather chuffed with it if I don't say so myself .

 

[Bodhbh]

As suggested I have mine mounted on the top of the wheeloop of the lowrider, not much to say it seems to do the job. Although like you say it's a pain to dip or turn on the lights on the move.

The lights are AyUps (I know, not really touring lights) so quite small, easy to bodgemount and with a seperate battery pack, maybe with heavier lights vibration might be a problem up there, I dunno.

I think SJS do a mount for the crown of the fork as well as the T-bar for the steerer tube, then there's the Minoaura bar extenders (no problem with mine although they did look like they were begging to get sheared off and made upending the bike a bit more tricky).

 

[GrahamG]

I'm fortunate enough to be able to fit a standard B&M crown mounting under my bar bag - I have long head tubes on my tourer and audax bikes though.

 

[rualexander]

Minoura make a fork leg mounting bracket but it seems to be unavailable in the UK for some reason. http://www.minourausa.com/english/accessory-e/lh50-e.html
I think I've seen something similar from another manufacturer and also think I've seen someone post about a homemade version somewhere. Piece of pvc pipe and a hose clip maybe?

 

[happybuddha]

My solution has been to use my headtorch round the bar bag - it's worked fine on the few occasions I've needed it.

And I thought I had an original idea when I thought up this solution last year for my Ortlieb bar bag Its worked fine for me so far.