Attaching a rear light to a Blackburn EX1 rack

"Zog The Undeniable" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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So how is it done? My MTN1 rack had a hole in the load platform, to
which I attached a steel L-bracket for the Cateye TL-AU100BS. The EX1
(which I need for the child seat) has no platform, just a couple of rods
welded together at the back. No holes, no flat bits, no nothing.

The seatpin isn't an option because the light will be obscured by the
rack pack when it's fitted.

Any suggestions?

I use that rack and I have that light. But I have to mount it on the
seatpost and use an AU-600 (?- the long thin one) on the rack - it has a
user friendly mounting system that can be fitted to either horizontal or
vertical struts and still have the light whichever way round is required.
Not much help I know......

tony R.

On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 19:01:28 +0100, Zog The Undeniable
<[email hidden]> wrote (more or less):

Quoted message said:

So how is it done? My MTN1 rack had a hole in the load platform, to
which I attached a steel L-bracket for the Cateye TL-AU100BS. The EX1
(which I need for the child seat) has no platform, just a couple of rods
welded together at the back. No holes, no flat bits, no nothing.

The seatpin isn't an option because the light will be obscured by the
rack pack when it's fitted.

Any suggestions?

I bought a Vistalite rear light (£8), and then a 95p metal bracket
that loops around the thin metal bar of the outside rim of the rack.

(E.B.C. sell the same bracket for £3.95, and do stock the Vistalite)
(Biketrax sell the bracket for 95p, but don't stock the Vistalite)

I had to put some left-over rubber on the inside of the bracket to
make it grip the rack well, and I had to remove one of the three
plastic lugs from the light.)

I did this because my seatpost lights get obscured by my wean's
child-seat.

If you're interested enough that you'd like to see piccies to help
grasp what I've wittered on about, let me know, and I'll take 'em and
web 'em for you.

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Zog The Undeniable <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<40f02d9c.0@entanet>...

Quoted message said:

So how is it done? My MTN1 rack had a hole in the load platform, to
which I attached a steel L-bracket for the Cateye TL-AU100BS. The EX1
(which I need for the child seat) has no platform, just a couple of rods
welded together at the back. No holes, no flat bits, no nothing.

The seatpin isn't an option because the light will be obscured by the
rack pack when it's fitted.

Any suggestions?

Pletscher (or was it ESGE?) used to make a really handy little
thingamybob just for this sort of problem. It was aluminium, had a
C-shaped end with a tapered screw at one end for gripping a stay on a
rack and screw holes at the other for fitting lights at different
orientations. Very small and neat.

I'd love to find one myself, but not sure they're made any more.
Haven't seen one in about ten years. Sorry that's not a very helpful
answer. The only alternative I can think of is faffing about with
P-clips and suchlike.

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Quoted message said:

Zog The Undeniable <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:<40f02d9c.0@entanet>...

Quoted message said:

So how is it done? My MTN1 rack had a hole in the load platform, to
which I attached a steel L-bracket for the Cateye TL-AU100BS. The EX1
(which I need for the child seat) has no platform, just a couple of rods
welded together at the back. No holes, no flat bits, no nothing.

The seatpin isn't an option because the light will be obscured by the
rack pack when it's fitted.

Any suggestions?

Pletscher (or was it ESGE?)

ESGE.

Quoted message said:

used to make a really handy little
thingamybob just for this sort of problem. It was aluminium, had a
C-shaped end with a tapered screw at one end for gripping a stay on a
rack and screw holes at the other for fitting lights at different
orientations. Very small and neat.

Indeed, I've got a couple on bikes, though really best for mounting
lamps that fit with a bolt through the lamp perpendicular to the bike.

Quoted message said:

I'd love to find one myself, but not sure they're made any more.

Dunno if they are made but I've seen them advertised - a quick Google
has this page:

<http://www.byercycles.co.uk/16.htm>

(scroll down past the Minoura Space grip) - no piccie I'm afraid.

The one listed below might be useful as well, depending on what it is,
it sounds a bit like the bracket that came with my Axa Optica rear lamp
- which has the standard European twin bolt fixing at 50mm (or is it
80?)

Bolts around the back of the frame with P clips, and lamp bolts to that

I'd guess Spa Cycles may well have some. and of course SJSC:

<http://www.sjscycles.com/store/vIndex.htm?cat127.htm>

They also have some other potential brackets.

and there is of course the good old 'Meccano' strip like used to come
with the EverReady nightrider lamps, not neat looking, but effective.

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Chris French, Leeds

On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 22:00:06 GMT, Gawnsoft
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(Biketrax sell the bracket for 95p, but don't stock the Vistalite)

Can't find it on their wibble.

Guy
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Gawnsoft said:

On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 19:01:28 +0100, Zog The Undeniable
<[email hidden]> wrote (more or less):

Quoted message said:

So how is it done? My MTN1 rack had a hole in the load platform, to
which I attached a steel L-bracket for the Cateye TL-AU100BS. The
EX1 (which I need for the child seat) has no platform, just a couple
of rods welded together at the back. No holes, no flat bits, no
nothing.

The seatpin isn't an option because the light will be obscured by the
rack pack when it's fitted.

Any suggestions?

I bought a Vistalite rear light (£8), and then a 95p metal bracket
that loops around the thin metal bar of the outside rim of the rack.

Sounds like my solution. I have no idea what model my Blackburn rack is. I
scratch built the bracket from a piece of aluminium, long enough for the
reflector, that came with the bike and its original chromed steel rack, and
a oval shaped light by Cateye I think. My vistalight would also fit I am
sure.

"Zog The Undeniable" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:40f02d9c.0@entanet...

Quoted message said:

So how is it done? My MTN1 rack had a hole in the load platform, to
which I attached a steel L-bracket for the Cateye TL-AU100BS. The EX1
(which I need for the child seat) has no platform, just a couple of rods
welded together at the back. No holes, no flat bits, no nothing.

The seatpin isn't an option because the light will be obscured by the
rack pack when it's fitted.

Any suggestions?

You could drill a couple of holes between the two rods (little ones,
obviously - m3/m4?) and mount something using those. Obviously taking care
not to do anything to weaken it.

cheers,
clive

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Just zis Guy, you know? <[email hidden]> typed:

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On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 22:00:06 GMT, Gawnsoft
<[email hidden]> wrote in message
<[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

(Biketrax sell the bracket for 95p, but don't stock the Vistalite)

Can't find it on their wibble.

I don't think they're a particularly web orientated place so they probably
only put the big stuff on.

Ambrose

Gawnsoft said:

On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 19:01:28 +0100, Zog The Undeniable
<[email hidden]> wrote (more or less):

Quoted message said:

So how is it done? My MTN1 rack had a hole in the load platform, to
which I attached a steel L-bracket for the Cateye TL-AU100BS. The EX1
(which I need for the child seat) has no platform, just a couple of rods
welded together at the back. No holes, no flat bits, no nothing.

The seatpin isn't an option because the light will be obscured by the
rack pack when it's fitted.

Any suggestions?

I bought a Vistalite rear light (£8), and then a 95p metal bracket
that loops around the thin metal bar of the outside rim of the rack.

(E.B.C. sell the same bracket for £3.95, and do stock the Vistalite)
(Biketrax sell the bracket for 95p, but don't stock the Vistalite)

I had to put some left-over rubber on the inside of the bracket to
make it grip the rack well, and I had to remove one of the three
plastic lugs from the light.)

I did this because my seatpost lights get obscured by my wean's
child-seat.

If you're interested enough that you'd like to see piccies to help
grasp what I've wittered on about, let me know, and I'll take 'em and
web 'em for you.

Ah...just found a "reflector bracket" in the bottom of the box that
appears to be something similar. Looks too flimsy to support a lamp though.