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How can I get my light to stay fixed?

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  1. Min
    Member

    My front light has a sort of quick release mechanism for its mount which is presumably so you can attach it to any bike easily. Unfortunately it means that it is not really attached very well to start off with and can end up pointing down at the ground, usually in a tricky situation such as northbound on Leith Street.

    Does anyone have any suggestions for how to fix it into position? The rubber it came with doesn't help, a piece of inner tube doesn't help, tissue paper doesn't help. I am considering superglue but it would mean I couldn't use it on any other bike.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  2. dougal
    Member

    The rubber-strap lights are, IMO, useless. And CatEye seem to have moved from the plastic sliding mount to the rubber strap for their newer models. I don't have a good answer to your question :-(

    Posted 8 years ago #

  3. algo
    Member

    I would suggest wrapping a bit of self-amalgamating tape around the bar and then wrapping the rubber round that. The self-amalgamating tape should grab the bars and the rubber should in theory grab it quite well.

    Also silicon tape usually used as a temporary fix to radiator hose leaks would work quite well I think - I have some you can have if you like.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  4. wingpig
    Member

    Roll a length of duct tape into a tube, sticky side outwards. Flatten and wrap around handlebars in desired mounting-position. Either apply the light straight away or after adding a handlebar's circumference of coarse sandpaper.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  5. Min
    Member

    Nice suggestions, thank you. I had considered the sandpaper but it seemed a bit drastic!

    I will probably try the duct tape first since we have some at home and report back.

    And Dougal - I feel your pain. It seems like the sort of thing that would be so easy to engineer properly. A previous light had a mount mechanism something like a quick release skewer which was perfect. Alas the light itself wasn't bright enough to see in the dark and so I "upgraded".

    Posted 8 years ago #

  6. Colin
    Member

    Perhaps a toe-strap might answer your problem? I use one to hold a battery pack in place and they can be attached and removed quickly and easily.

    Cheers
    Colin

    Posted 8 years ago #

  7. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    Cable ties, Min? Semi-permanent, and very strong. Failing that, neolithic people would have used fresh sinew, which hardens and tightens as it dries.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  8. Blueth
    Member

    I find that a strip of that stuff sold to prevent teacups sliding off trays works well.

    Posted 8 years ago #

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