Anyone have a good mount system for putting lights (my fenixes) on bike handlebars?

I just got the new fenix l2T and l2d...

I want to mount them up on what I have in the picture below but I want it too look nice. That means no cheasy duct tape mount job! lol

So what do you guys use to mount yours on your bike bars?

you can get some lockblocks from fenix-store.com. cpf8 is their discount code i think

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linky - https://www.fenix-store.com/index.php?cPath=25_66&osCsid=559df889d583dd16a7c18ec4e954b029

+1 also.
This is a topic I've been monitoring for a while, and the consensus seems that these TwoFish LockBlocks are the right thing.

Another good place for information. They seem to cover all of the bases

http://www.bikeforums.net/forumdisplay.php?f=259

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=346603

Regards

thanks guys, I actually ended up going with this. http://cgi.ebay.com/360-move-CR123A...ryZ22689QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Hope it works well.

I have an old mount for a bike computer that died a long time ago. I simply use a thick rubber band in a U-configuration around the light and mount... simple as pie. Just use 'fresh' rubber bands - old ones tend to snap off.

EsthetiX said:

thanks guys, I actually ended up going with this. http://cgi.ebay.com/360-move-CR123A...ryZ22689QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Hope it works well.

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Those are complete *crap*. The concept is nice, but the materials are worthless.

The original model (off of which these were copied, I assume) are much beefier and have a metal screw.

greenLED said:

Those are complete *crap*. The concept is nice, but the materials are worthless.

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+1 ......
I made the mistake of buying these .....they went straight into the trash can
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, *CRAP*

As usually, DX has the same mount for half the price on eBay, here it is.

You are better off buying the Twofish blocks.

Gunner12 said:

As usually, DX has the same mount for half the price on eBay, here it is.

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Lemme see, same awful product for half the price... :thinking: Does that mean the product is effectively twice as crappy?

thanks guys hopefully they will let me cancel it. I'd hate to just throw 4 bucks away.

That ebay one doesnt even fit. I bet everyone gets suckered and buys it once.
My bro uses a simple livestrong bracelet and wrap around the bike bar and then to front and back of his l2d.

I use the Nite Ize Lite Ride:

http://www.niteize.com/productdetail.php?category_id=28&product_id=79

They are inexpensive and lightweight. Additionally, they hold tight, won't scratch and accomodate a wide range of lights!

2ManyLights said:

I use the Nite Ize Lite Ride:

http://www.niteize.com/productdetail.php?category_id=28&product_id=79

They are inexpensive and lightweight. Additionally, they hold tight, won't scratch and accomodate a wide range of lights!

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that's the one i use for my dx xv. works very well for me.

everything mentionned, except for the cheap crap, is useless, because the light can not be changed horizontally
(glad if You have a totally straight bar)

get some of the cheap crap and throw away the ones where the levers are broken at that metal "rivet".
These holders survive 6P on bar on full speed day time rides - I like them

but wont work with the small diameter of a Fenix - build this:

yellow said:

everything mentionned, except for the cheap crap, is useless, because the light can not be changed horizontally
(glad if You have a totally straight bar)

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I was worried about this before buying a few Twofish mounts, but I don't find it any problem at all. Depends on the handle bar, I guess. Mine isn't straight, but if I mount the light almost in the center, it points forward.

To the OP: if you do decide to get Twofish mounts, get the Cyclopblock model. I bought both and the Lockblock broke the first time I tried to use it. One of the straps just came apart in my hands. Nothing I can't fix, but annoying. The straps on the Cyclopblock seem to be much sturdier.

The nite ride can adjust left or right enough to align. The tension holds it in place. You can adjust on the fly too. On the floor or forward while riding.
I know this because i do it.

f22shift said:

That ebay one doesnt even fit. I bet everyone gets suckered and buys it once.
My bro uses a simple livestrong bracelet and wrap around the bike bar and then to front and back of his l2d.

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+1 for the silicone bands, of whatever variety!

This week was "Red-Ribbon Week", where all the kids are encouraged through various programs to stay "Drug Free!" In the middle school I subbed in on Tuesday, they had silicone wrist bracelets, stamped with the sentence, "PROUD TO BE DRUG FREE."

I didn't want to deprive the kids, so I waited until the end of the day, and then went around asking if anyone knew where I could find extras. I found the woman who obtained them for the school, and asked if I could have a couple. There was a bag with probably thirty of those bands in it. She said, "Sure! Go ahead," and I did just that.

When I got home, I tried them out on my bike bars. Kind of hard to work with because they are so strong, but they do work, akin to the o-rings Dinotte uses on their smaller lights.



LEDAdd1ct (that's LED addict... )

I had the nite-Ize strap break three hours into owning one, and needless to say it was dark and I had an hour more to go, plus its floppy and bouncy. I think it's crap as well.

If you want a semi permanent mount take two stainless hose clamps and arrange them in a figure eight.

You can also sometimes find old AA bike lights real cheap. Take the light part off and create a mount for a flashlight.
http://home.att.net/~dejmtb/flashlights/54.jpg