Retrobike Touring.

[RetroDavy]

Getting my set up tweaked for an overnight trip in May.

I need some advice/thoughts on handlebar bags and how people are fitting lights.

The bag/bracket I have takes up the space on my bars do I can't fit the light there. I did think of fabricating a bracket to fit the forks but the back obscures this too.

I have a blinker light for during the day for cars to see me, but wanted somewhere to fit a light so I can see that stays in place.

Any ideas, thoughts , pictures of your set up

I have thought about the accessory bar / handlebar extender option for my touring bike.

SJS has lots of options, including ones that are stem cap or steering tube rather than bar mounted (for non-quill stems) , and Amazon and eBay have the simpler ones.

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/accessory-fitting-brackets/
I'm interested to know what you go for.

 

[widowmaker]

I have thought about the accessory bar / handlebar extender option for my touring bike.

SJS has lots of options, including ones that are stem cap or steering tube rather than bar mounted (for non-quill stems) , and Amazon and eBay have the simpler ones.

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/accessory-fitting-brackets/
I'm interested to know what you go for.

Thanks, I'll check out what they have.

I really need to find a way to fit my Leyzne front light so its effective with a bar bag.

 

[Joe_Rides]

If its a lezyne light with 'rubber band' fitment, when my bar bag obscured the bars I just put the light on my drive-side fork leg a couple of inches below the canti boss. Certainly worked as a 'be seen' application, but I didn't ride at night so unsure if it would work for lighting the way.

 

[widowmaker]

I'll give that a try later, the lens is rectangle so would be vertical rather than horizontal but would still give a decent beam

During my last trip in October getting caught out on the New Forest roads in the dark, with an obscured front light was a little scary.

 

[Mickeyspinn]

I made my own Accessory bar
It's kinda multifunction it's a shifter mount,voltage regulator housing,cache battery store,phone/nav mount and a bag mount!

 

[hamster]

I do like that extender mount with the batteries inside!

 

[Mickeyspinn]

I do like that extender mount with the batteries inside!

I'm slowly working my way to launching a few products.....that could be one!

 

[Trebz]

Has anyone been on any touring trips during the summer season?

 

[NeilM]

Has anyone been on any touring trips during the summer season?

Lots, but they have all been on a motorbike, so I don't think they count.

 

[Jamesbike]

@widowmaker

Just seen you location we will have to meet up perhaps a new forest overnighter? My parents are in verwood so am often down your way.

Cheers James