Comments on: Problem Solvers Brake Stud Light Mount Review

By: Thuull

Thuull — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:45:58 +0000

Ive done the same thing with PVC pipe….

By: Raiyn

Raiyn — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 06:06:16 +0000

@Scott N
Seriously? The link for the light is in the article.

By: Terry

Terry — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:42:43 +0000

Cool idea. I’m cranking up the lathe and making one.

By: Bokchoi Cowboy

Bokchoi Cowboy — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:36:01 +0000

How does the mount not rotate around that central bolt? Is it just how tight you make the bolt holding the mount or mount+brake to the brake stud? I can imagine a loose bolt would let the whole thing, including light, rotate around to swing into the spokes or rub against the tire.

By: MM

MM — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:56:49 +0000

Cool idea if you have a light with a fixed mounting point. Some lights have rubber o-rings to affix them to a bicycle. These o-rings hold well, but require some adjustment from time to time.
Reaching down towards the wheel @ 20+ mph, in the dark, could be daunting for a neophyte. Nothing says big crash like getting fingers caught in spokes in the dark!

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for December 11th « Texbiker.net — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 06:19:29 +0000

[...] Problem Solvers Brake Stud Light Mount Review urbanvelo.org Mounting your light down low has certain advantages — better depth perception, less chance of blinding oncoming drivers/riders with high powered lights, and free space on the bars. In my case bar space on my city commuter is not only in short supply due to my front cargo rack, but handlebar mounted lights can interfere with and are blocked by my typical cargo loads. In Urban Velo #33 we wrote up a… [...]

By: Chrissy J

Chrissy J — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:01:05 +0000

That’s pretty cool! I’m all for multi-purposing items, components fixtures, whenever possible.
And, because the light is in an unusual position, it’s possible a thief won’t think to look there.

By: Scott N

Scott N — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:00:32 +0000

That is an awesome light. Who makes it?