My wife's Milano has a handle bar mounted wicker basket that she does not want to remove. The basket obscures the top of the bar making a light mount useless. The little bar extenders intended to provide an extra place to mount things were dismissed as 'dorky'. I thought about the mounting a light on the fork, but haven't found a mount that would allow the angle of the headlight to be correct. Can anyone direct me to such a light?
The basket causes another problem. When loaded it sags down on the fender. A front rack might solve it. The fork has only one set of whatdoyacallthosethings ... eyelet/threaded holes .. and they're on the bottom/away side of the fork (being used for fenders). Does any have a creative solution to this problem, or know of a rack that would work?
My wife's Milano has a handle bar mounted wicker basket that she does not want to remove. The basket obscures the top of the bar making a light mount useless. The little bar extenders intended to provide an extra place to mount things were dismissed as 'dorky'. I thought about the mounting a light on the fork, but haven't found a mount that would allow the angle of the headlight to be correct. Can anyone direct me to such a light?
You can rule out a fork crown mount based on the wicker basket problem. Does she wear a helmet? Mount the headlight atop her lid, if possible.
You can mount some headlights to fork legs. Sheldon, as usual, has a pretty interesting custom headlight mount of that sort....
The basket causes another problem. When loaded it sags down on the fender. A front rack might solve it. The fork has only one set of whatdoyacallthosethings ... eyelet/threaded holes .. and they're on the bottom/away side of the fork (being used for fenders). Does any have a creative solution to this problem, or know of a rack that would work?
Maybe the basket needs to have an unfortunate "accident." :^)
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Everyone confesses that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us; but most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do. -Harriet Beecher Stowe, abolitionist and novelist (1811-1896)
My wife's Milano has a handle bar mounted wicker basket that she does not want to remove. The basket obscures the top of the bar making a light mount useless. The little bar extenders intended to provide an extra place to mount things were dismissed as 'dorky'. I thought about the mounting a light on the fork, but haven't found a mount that would allow the angle of the headlight to be correct. Can anyone direct me to such a light?
Minoura Besso fork mount - this allows you to mount pretty much any light anywhere you want on the fork. I have a crown-mounted Dynamo light and 5 LED flashy mounted on the fork, which I find to be an excellent combination.
The basket causes another problem. When loaded it sags down on the fender. A front rack might solve it. The fork has only one set of whatdoyacallthosethings ... eyelet/threaded holes .. and they're on the bottom/away side of the fork (being used for fenders). Does any have a creative solution to this problem, or know of a rack that would work?
Someone else will have to help you with this one. No idea myself.
-- Dane Buson - [email hidden] The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of misery. -- Churchill
My wife's Milano has a handle bar mounted wicker basket that she does not want to remove. The basket obscures the top of the bar making a light mount useless. The little bar extenders intended to provide an extra place to mount things were dismissed as 'dorky'. I thought about the mounting a light on the fork, but haven't found a mount that would allow the angle of the headlight to be correct. Can anyone direct me to such a light?
Minoura Besso fork mount - this allows you to mount pretty much any light anywhere you want on the fork. I have a crown-mounted Dynamo light and 5 LED flashy mounted on the fork, which I find to be an excellent combination.
The basket causes another problem. When loaded it sags down on the fender. A front rack might solve it. The fork has only one set of whatdoyacallthosethings ... eyelet/threaded holes .. and they're on the bottom/away side of the fork (being used for fenders). Does any have a creative solution to this problem, or know of a rack that would work?
Someone else will have to help you with this one. No idea myself.
-- Dane Buson - [email hidden] The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of misery. -- Churchill
Dear Montana,
Your wife sounds like one of a kind. I would suggest not worrying too much about the bike, just enjoy the fruits of your marriage. Put reflective tape on her helmet, basket and bike and tell her it's because you need her live and wiggling.
My wife's Milano has a handle bar mounted wicker basket that she does not want to remove. The basket obscures the top of the bar making a light mount useless. The little bar extenders intended to provide an extra place to mount things were dismissed as 'dorky'.
I mounted a Cateye Opticube EL-400 (the little one with a strap mount) directly to the upper edge of my honey's wicker basket, on the left side. It's not that great at maintaining a steady point of aim, but it is stable enough for a "be seen" light. This arrangement might be dorky; you never can tell.
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The basket causes another problem. When loaded it sags down on the fender. A front rack might solve it.
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My wife's Milano has a handle bar mounted wicker basket that she does not want to remove. The basket obscures the top of the bar making a light mount useless. The little bar extenders intended to provide an extra place to mount things were dismissed as 'dorky'. I thought about the mounting a light on the fork, but haven't found a mount that would allow the angle of the headlight to be correct. Can anyone direct me to such a light?
The basket causes another problem. When loaded it sags down on the fender. A front rack might solve it. The fork has only one set of whatdoyacallthosethings ... eyelet/threaded holes .. and they're on the bottom/away side of the fork (being used for fenders). Does any have a creative solution to this problem, or know of a rack that would work?
I thought about the mounting a light on the fork, but haven't found a mount that would allow the angle of the headlight to be correct.
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The basket causes another problem. When loaded it sags down on the fender. A front rack might solve it. The fork has only one set of whatdoyacallthosethings ... eyelet/threaded holes .. and they're on the bottom/away side of the fork (being used for fenders).
The Minoura Besso was mentioned and looks like a good solution to the first issue, except that a fork mount will be a pain to turn on and off.
A front rack can be mounted to the same holes as the fenders. Just use longer bolts. Some people prefer to use "studs" - bolts threaded through from the inside of the fork, and with an extra nut or two to separate the fork/fenderstay/rackstay.
Getting a flat-top front rack might be an issue, though I've seen some still available for 26" bikes. Most 700c-sized front racks are lowriders these days, and are useless for basket support.
I thought about the mounting a light on the fork, but haven't found a mount that would allow the angle of the headlight to be correct.
The Minoura Besso was mentioned and looks like a good solution to the first issue, except that a fork mount will be a pain to turn on and off.
I've never had a problem turning it on and off while I'm riding. However, I suppose the basket might get in the way, or someone might have more limited flexibility than I do. Alternately you could just turn it on before you get on the bike. I don't think it's that big a deal.
-- Dane Buson - [email hidden] "I prefer the wicked rather than the foolish. The wicked sometimes rest." -Alexandre Dumas
