Pannier rack fittings for lights designed for seatposts

[uppadine]

I'd love to use a Lezyne rear light, or the new Lumicycle Insight rear light which I've bought, on the talil-light bracket of my pannier rack. If you use a rack pack or saddle bag then it's no use having a rear light which only has a mount system for a seatpost. It's supremely annoying. Is there a solution?

[irc]

This ?

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http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products.php ... 0s169p1827

[uppadine]

I bought one of these but they are quite heavy, and the supplied light fixings easily slip off the tubular part, which is only 30mm

[irc]

Maybe?

http://www.madison.co.uk/products/cycli ... ier-racks/

[Brucey]

I would expect you to be able to engineer something using

- P clips that fit the carrier
- a short length of tube
- a couple of penny washers
- a long M5 screw, washers and nyloc nut.

using this lot you should be able to fasten something to the rear of the carrier that presents a reliable tube fitting for the light.

A simpler way is to cut a synthetic wine bottle cork so that it fits over the carrier, then bind it round with tape so that it is secure and of the correct OD. If it doesn't work at least you have had a reasonable excuse for a glass of vino.

cheers

[uppadine]

- P clips that fit the carrier
- a short length of tube
- a couple of penny washers
- a long M5 screw, washers and nyloc nut.

oh lordy! But a wine bottle cork might be easier.
Does the Madison bracket fit all rack tube diameters?

[mattsccm]

If its the pannier rack why not just make the rack thicker where you want it? I use a bit of hosepipe with some duct tape around it.
If its for a modern seat pack pick a light with a clip as well such as the Lezyne. Almost all seat packs have a tab for such use.

[andrew_s]

take a short length of tube, of a diameter to suit the seat-post light fittings.
drill a hole right through about an inch* from the end, using a drill bit of similar diameter to the rack tubing
cut the hole down to the one inch end to leave a rack-sized slot.
put the tube over the rack and clamp the slotted end with a jubilee clip so it grips the rack.
attach the light to the other end.

* "an inch" = vertical size of rack tube(s) plus size of jubilee clip

There used to be a chap who sold these at the York rally (a Mr Lord, iirc, who also sold quite neat QR saddlebag attachments (for Carradice/Brooks/some other saddles)).

[Vantage]

My own personal solution. I pulled the same bodge on my old rack before this one replaced it and nothing ever broke.

[thirdcrank]

take a short length of tube, of a diameter to suit the seat-post light fittings.
drill a hole right through about an inch* from the end, using a drill bit of similar diameter to the rack tubing
cut the hole down to the one inch end to leave a rack-sized slot.
put the tube over the rack and clamp the slotted end with a jubilee clip so it grips the rack.
attach the light to the other end.

* "an inch" = vertical size of rack tube(s) plus size of jubilee clip

There used to be a chap who sold these at the York rally (a Mr Lord, iirc, who also sold quite neat QR saddlebag attachments (for Carradice/Brooks/some other saddles)).

Here's a pic of one of mine, bought from the chap you mention.

viewtopic.php?p=34903#p34903

[andrew_s]

Here's a pic of one of mine, bought from the chap you mention.

I did think of mentioning the possibility of using the light fitting in place of the jubilee clip (as shown), but desisted as it seemed inevitable that someone wouldn't do it up tightly enough, and lose the light under a following car.

I've got one somewhere, but I'm on Tubus racks with proper fittings for proper rack lights these days, so I've not seen it for some long time.

[uppadine]

So this would be useful

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anyone have one anywhere (or two?) or want to make me a pair to buy?
Thanks! Simon

[LollyKat]

Easy to make your own: http://www.beewee.org.uk/index.php?opti ... Itemid=109

Other solutions here (scroll down for CJ's neat bracket)

[emleyman]

Here's mine. 2 P clips, a short piece of aluminium, and the original light bracket bolted to it without the seatpost clamp.

[tim-b]

Hi
...and mine.
The Smart lamp is attached using the EDIT: seatstay-sized clamp and the reflector-lamp using plastic p-clips
Regards
tim-b