I've fitted lights on the narrow down stays of the frame(photos).

[night cycler]

Using lengths of old inner tube for packing material, I've now fitted a couple of lights on the down stays.

Judging by the diameter of the brackets that come with lights, I tend to think that they are all intended to be mounted on the seat post or similar. I originally had a light mounted on a saddle bag via a small home-made bracket, but it tended to restrict the opening of the bag.

I'm very pleased with the lights on the down-stays.

 

[DCLane]

That's how the lights on my audax bike are set up - one on each side.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Nice brake pads.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

If you are going to use the bike in wet weather can I suggest you carry a small cloth with you as they will get filthy and on a decent length ride you may need to clean them mid ride..

 

[Drago]

Nice chain quick link. Good skills.

 

[Smokin Joe]

That cassette needs a clean.

 

[Justinitus]

That's a great idea and I have a spare rear light Shouldn't get too dirty with my type of riding either.

 

[Sunny Portrush]

Those pipes could do with a lick of paint too

 

[freiston]

With no rack or guards, I reckon that's what I'd want for positioning back lights. Two lights not only improves visibility for both sides of the bike but gives you a 'back-up' should one fail. I would worry about a stem-mounted light getting obscured by clothing (I do sometimes wear non-cycling specific coats on the bike). UK law would not allow a primary light to be mounted on a bag. That particular bit of the frame where your lights are mounted is more commonly referred to as the seat stay.

I've just noticed that your drive-side spokes are crossed but your non-drive-side ones are radial - I'm not very familiar with a lot of the modern bike world - is this common-place on lightweight bikes nowadays?

 

[tyred]

Get small P-Clips in the right size and use them to replace the large diameter clips that came with the lights. You won't need the tube then.

 

[freiston]

Come to think of it, the last couple of battery powered rear bike lights that I bought both came with two straps/clips - one sized for seat posts and the other for seat stays (the first got converted to fit a carrier, the second converted to mount on the mudguard).

 

[jefmcg]

If you are going to use the bike in wet weather can I suggest you carry a small cloth with you as they will get filthy and on a decent length ride you may need to clean them mid ride..

I've never had a problem with that, and I've ridden all night through driving rain.

 

[Globalti]

Hope thy don't get kicked and go into the spokes.

 

[User33236]

Both lights need to be the same model. Looks odd the way it is.

 

[raleighnut]

You can get Cateye mounts designed to fit seatstays,