Handlebar extension

Mark

Hello,

Received my new tourer over the weekend.

Was adding the various bits & pieces to it when I realised
I'd ran out of handlebar space - the attachment for the
handlebar bag takes up most of the available space & I
haven't got enough room for reflector/lights/computer/etc.

Does anyone use handlebar extensions? I've seen them
somewhere but can't remember where... I think I need one
which has horizontally variable attachments, so I can fasten
it to the handlebar at a different position to where the bag
attachment is.

Thanks for any information,

Mark

Velvet

Mark wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Received my new tourer over the weekend.
>
> Was adding the various bits & pieces to it when I realised
> I'd ran out of handlebar space - the attachment for the
> handlebar bag takes up most of the available space & I
> haven't got enough room for reflector/lights/computer/etc.
>
> Does anyone use handlebar extensions? I've seen them
> somewhere but can't remember where... I think I need one
> which has horizontally variable attachments, so I can
> fasten it to the handlebar at a different position to
> where the bag attachment is.
>
> Thanks for any information,
>
> Mark
>
>

Minoura spacegrip. Can be found at wiggle, LBS in some
cases, other online places. Comes in two sizes.

I use them. They're great. Ring of metal clamps around bar,
which holds the 'strut' out in front of bar/below it, which
then has a horizontal 'bar' to which you fix your
lights/stuff. Wouldn't use it to carry significant weight
like a bar bag, but fine for lights etc. Diameter of
spacegrip bar is smaller than normal handlebar bars, so you
might need some extra padding/shims on it to get stuff to
fit. The 'bar' slides back and forth to some extent, so you
can have the strut off centre. Strut mounting to handlebars
point would probably need up to an inch or thereabouts of
handlebar room.

--

Velvet

Mark

> Minoura spacegrip. Can be found at wiggle, LBS in some
> cases, other online places. Comes in two sizes.

Great - will investigate. Thanks.

Mark

Jon Senior

In article <40f24e52$0$29050$afc38c87@news.easynet.co.uk>,
mark.harris.nospam@ukonline.co.uk.nospam says...
> > Minoura spacegrip. Can be found at wiggle, LBS in some
> > cases, other online places. Comes in two sizes.
>
> Great - will investigate. Thanks.

They have a groove in the bottom of the bar to allow side-to-
side movement. Once you have chosen the position, I would
suggest putting a small piece of electrical tape over this
hole as it can produce an amazingly irritating whistle
when riding!

Jon

Dirtylitterboxo

>Minoura spacegrip. Can be found at wiggle, LBS in some
>cases, other online places. Comes in two sizes.
>
>I use them. They're great.

Indeed. I've got one on Gino. The bar bag fitting is on the
handlebars and then I've got the Minora space bar fitted and
my front lights attached to that.

Cheers, helen s

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Mark

> If it's a Carradice bar bag you'll find there's a handy
> little T shaped piece of the same diameter as a handlebar
> which clips onto the under-side of the bag and is the
> perfect place for mounting lamps.

Unfortunately not - 'tis an Ortleib one. Thanks for the
thought, though... :)

Mark

James

Velvet <velvet@not.a.valid.domain> wrote in message news:<PLrIc.1321$f75.16030753@news-text.cableinet.net>...
> Mark wrote:

> > Does anyone use handlebar extensions? I've seen them
> > somewhere but can't remember where...

> Minoura spacegrip. I use them. They're great.

I found them useless. Even after I glued the side screws in
(to stop them coming undown all the time and replaced some
of the cheese bolts with ones fashioned from metal it used
to rattle all the time. OTOH my I handed it on to my dad who
has been happier with it, perhaps his riding style is more
gentle. I am using a Proline Space adaptor now
http://www.sjscycles.com/store/item8461.htm

It is ABS and I would be suspicios of mounting something
heavy on it but I am using it with a dynamo headlight and
smart polaris light with no problems

best wishes james