A handlebar mount has some advantages, - the ability to adjust light position while riding - less water (if raining) and debris flying up from the front wheel (even with fenders) - you can use your hand to partially shield the headlight from walkers (or other riders on a bike trail). - easy on/easy off (if that matters) - With my DiNotte, I use 2 handlebar bags with no interference problem
--- On Tue, 1/26/10, Bill M. <bmenn...@comcast.net> wrote: From: Bill M. <bmenn...@comcast.net> Subject: [RBW] Re: Low-Mounted Headlights To: "RBW Owners Bunch" <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 9:23 PM I've had my pair of home-brewed LED lights on the low-rider bosses on my Miyata, but thought that that was too low. It over-emphasized the road contour and made insignificant undulations look like potholes. The same lights are currently under are currently mounted to the supports under a Nashbar front rack at around top-of-wheel height on my 650b commuter, and I like that position better. Just low enough to see some shadows on the road, but not so low as to create them where they shouldn't be. Also, having the lights up and further forward eliminated the shadows cast by the rim and tire, which is nice. Another thought - if the lights are too low, they will have to be aimed up higher, and so will have more tendency to shine into the eyes of oncoming drivers rather than onto the road surface. Having them higher lets me tilt them down a bit more to put the light where I want it. Axle height would be too low for me. The fender front stay / light hoop on many Ebisus would be perfect. Your lights may vary! Bill On Jan 26, 10:55 am, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: > I just converted the headlight on my QB to a skewer mount that puts it really > low. Does anybody else on this list use headlights mounted that low? Any > tips about adjusting them? I know that the lower mount is supposed to help > the light cast shadows so it's easier to see debris, holes, etc., but my > initial impression (about 1/4 of a mile of testing last night) is that the > adjustment of the light is very touchy due to the shallow angle. > > Thanks in advance. > > --Eric > campyonly...@me.comwww.campyonly.comwww.wheelsnorth.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
