super sick light mount

[FyrFytrRyn]

ive got a bar mount that fits my cannondale and road bike, but i recently began riding my specialized p2 alot more, and the bars are massive, so the mount doesnt work. began brainstorming. looking for a way to mount my lights, i discovered the fender mount holes on the marz z1 bombers. eureka i exclaimed! so i went to work finding a suitable material to make a mount out of. it was about 11:30 at night, so metal working was out of the question, and i didnt have any thin aluminum, i chose lexan. rough cut, shape, melt, shape, cut, shape, measure, melt, heat, rough up, paint and here she is. also made a 2 light mount out of a strip of aluminum. also, the 1st pic if of just 1 light on 12w setting.

[Fired Yo Momma]

I actually like the lights down their better

[FyrFytrRyn]

Originally Posted by Fired Yo Momma

I actually like the lights down their better

yeah, one less thing for my face to ricochet off of.

[CC]

i want one!...car pool buddy ol' pal. I can definitely relate to the problem, the mount i have I had to take one of the screws off that that it would point to the right...it dosen't fit lower on the bars where it's nice a straight, only on an angle.

Very cool.

Suggest you patent it...before someone else gets the idea

[FyrFytrRyn]

Originally Posted by cyclecc

i want one!...car pool buddy ol' pal..

Suggest you patent it...before someone else gets the idea

i should, its actually the first time ive ever seen them mounted like that. how do i go about that?

[CC]

Originally Posted by FyrFytrRyn

i should, its actually the first time ive ever seen them mounted like that. how do i go about that?

First thing you do it type your idea down with as much detail as possible. Then mail it to yourself..Do Not Open. Now continue perfecting your idea, then regerster it with the U.S. Patent office. It's not too complicated. You can probably get everything you need off the internet.

[RacinJason]

That looks nice great Idea.
The bars get crowded. Check out the old THE fenders you can mount to them. It will help keep the light clean too.
Let's all go do some night riding and test out that thing.

[FyrFytrRyn]

ive got the fender, its acerbis though. i go tthe fork, wheels, and fender from 2wheellee last week @ the loop, thanks again lee.

[2wheel_lee]

Great idea!
That's a good, solid mounting area, too.

The only possible downsides I can see are:
1. The light may be too low, which could cast shadows over ditches, holes, etc.

2. When you turn your bars around, the light may hit the frame.

[FyrFytrRyn]

good eye lee, both of which are a concern. i snapped the mount off last night actually doing an x-up at the park. made another. and the light casting shadows im not really to worried about, because its better than no light.
3. front brake cable gets in its way and vise versa.

i think version 2 will mount to underside of stem. but it will also be aluminum.

[Shu]

Originally Posted by cyclecc

First thing you do it type your idea down with as much detail as possible. Then mail it to yourself..Do Not Open. Now continue perfecting your idea, then regerster it with the U.S. Patent office. It's not too complicated. You can probably get everything you need off the internet.

Just by looking at the pics I was able to detial out how to make it and have already contacted the Patient office....the race is on Ryan....lol

[ghixon]

McGyver would be proud if your invention. Keep us updated on V2. There are a "few" of us who would like to see it.....

[dstepper]

Good idea.

I wonder for those of us that don't have fender mounts if we could drive a star nut in from the bottom to mount the light. I know that you would have to drive it out to get the upper star nut out, but how often do you have to remove star nuts?

Dean

[~ Pakiha ~]

I'm going to laugh when you're going 40 down a hill and fwap! your light drops and gets thrown forward and there you are looking at it fly away, but it's on and now it's coming ... Smack! right in the kisser.

sorry ryan, first mental image when i saw the mount.

[Shu]

Seriously Ryan that did give me a great idea for a universal mounting bracket and I have some friends that are machinists and could built it out of aluminium...when I make a million I will give you credit....

[SAR_boats]

Originally Posted by dstepper

Good idea.

I wonder for those of us that don't have fender mounts if we could drive a star nut in from the bottom to mount the light. I know that you would have to drive it out to get the upper star nut out, but how often do you have to remove star nuts?

Dean

Why not just use a Hope head Dr.? It takes the place of a starnut

[FyrFytrRyn]

shu, your the better man, i back down. its all yours. lol. SIKE! a cnc'd one would be killer. if it goes through, i want one. im going to make the same thing out of some aluminum tomarrow hopefully. cmon man, kick me down with a little cash!!!

dean, that would also work, but i think it would move around not being secured in more than 1 spot. maybe some kind of tabs to keep it from rotating?

pakiha, i just hope your behind me when it happens...

[mazer75]

Take that to American Inventor! You would fare a lot better than some of the fools on that show.

Did anyone see last week the guy who "invented" the Black Cougar: the first superhero whose first priority is to protect children?? That guy was NUTS.

[Neccros]

Originally Posted by mazer75

Take that to American Inventor! You would fare a lot better than some of the fools on that show.

Did anyone see last week the guy who "invented" the Black Cougar: the first superhero whose first priority is to protect children?? That guy was NUTS.

You missed the episode with the nut that invented bicycle wheels with spinners... he claimed they were the best thing since sliced bread and they were gonna save the world!!! Not THAT guy was nutzo!!!

[FyrFytrRyn]

never seen, tv show i suppose? i dont like tv, only internet.