I’m about to head off for a cross-Europe adventure – and I am trying to find a good set of lights, that I can use year-round, that work around my luggage. SO many lights mount from seatposts at the rear or garmin/ handlebars at the front, but these are non options if you are using a bar bag or seatpost/ racktop bag.
My setup is small-ish gravel panniers front and rear, roll bag on the bars, seatpack at the rear on the post, and a rear racktop roll bag.
I have Old Man Mountain Divide racks front and rear, which do have holes drilled in the rack tops for mounting options. I’ve also got bosses on the fork outside legs that could work, but quite low down.
Lights-wise I want usb-c rechargeable lights (not going to be used daily, just if my days overrun) with decent power (ideally 1000 lumens plus, as if I need them I may well be in remote areas) and decent runtimes on low settings. Things like the Knog Blinder 1400 appeal, and I’d also consider a radar at the rear, but that’s not essential.
Yes, that’s the bike but I don’t have a fully loaded image right now 😆
by Singletrack-Red5
3 Comments
Blue lug has light mounts for the fork, its definitely possible to attach a light with those. It would probably work with most battery lights. A good option is the fender mount right above the front wheel. Also some seatpost bags have an extra lash sewn on fire attaching rear lights to. But you could just as well see if there’s a fender mount on your frame and use an adapter for a rear light there, too.
I be have my rear on the outside stay. Front I don’t use bar bag. Too much faff. Frame bag would give you as much space.
use a helmet-mount-thing for a bicycle light or just a good standard headtorch as frontlight. Given you call this an adventure and potentially are camping or otherwhise faffing around at night, you’ll likely be in need of it off the bike more than on it anyways and even when pedaling will be glad to check up on scary noises from the bushes just by turning the head.