druptight
04-14-2014, 09:53 AM
Looking for some light-attachment experience.
Last year I got my first rear rack that I use on my commuter - the Axiom Journey: https://www.google.com/shopping/product/10819308599055849243?q=axiom+journey+rack&oq=axiom+journey&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j69i60l2j0l2.3184j0j7&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&ei=M_VLU8HKNcjM8wHPqoGYAQ&ved=0CK8BELok
As you can see in the picture, it has a little bracket on the back to attach a reflector/light to. I used that bracket and screwed a quick-attach light receptacle to it, so that I can quickly clip my light on and off when I'm leaving the bike behind. Well yesterday the light was aiming decidedly downward, so I went to bend the bracket back upwards and it just fell right off. Seems that where it makes it's 90 degree bend just fatigued and tore in half (probably from the bouncing up and down of hitting Boston's not so smooth roads).
It appears replacement brackets are available (http://lexcobike.com/index.php/product/item?id=171355), but I don't really want the thing falling off again. Anyone have any suggestions for something sturdy, but adjustable? Was thinking something from Home Depot like this (http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-3-4-in-Zinc-Plated-Corner-Braces-4-Pack-13542/202950157) might be less likely to break on me, but also less able to bend.
I have a planet bike super flash on this bracket set to just steady red and a second light attached to the seatpost that is brighter and blinks.
Thanks in advance if you made it through that whole thing!
Last year I got my first rear rack that I use on my commuter - the Axiom Journey: https://www.google.com/shopping/product/10819308599055849243?q=axiom+journey+rack&oq=axiom+journey&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j69i60l2j0l2.3184j0j7&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&ei=M_VLU8HKNcjM8wHPqoGYAQ&ved=0CK8BELok
As you can see in the picture, it has a little bracket on the back to attach a reflector/light to. I used that bracket and screwed a quick-attach light receptacle to it, so that I can quickly clip my light on and off when I'm leaving the bike behind. Well yesterday the light was aiming decidedly downward, so I went to bend the bracket back upwards and it just fell right off. Seems that where it makes it's 90 degree bend just fatigued and tore in half (probably from the bouncing up and down of hitting Boston's not so smooth roads).
It appears replacement brackets are available (http://lexcobike.com/index.php/product/item?id=171355), but I don't really want the thing falling off again. Anyone have any suggestions for something sturdy, but adjustable? Was thinking something from Home Depot like this (http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-3-4-in-Zinc-Plated-Corner-Braces-4-Pack-13542/202950157) might be less likely to break on me, but also less able to bend.
I have a planet bike super flash on this bracket set to just steady red and a second light attached to the seatpost that is brighter and blinks.
Thanks in advance if you made it through that whole thing!