Fork mounted lights - do they exist?!

[J-Lo]

Ive got no space left on my handlebars due to my tektro bar levers, so im after some lights to fit where my reflectors are on the fork. Ive googled this, but still cant seem to find anything. Where can you buy them?

Cheers

 

[zexel]

Not quite sure where you mean but this could be a possible solution, Topeak BarXtender

 

[Hacienda71]

Relight magnetic induction lights attach to your fork and axle. They are not see on dark road lights though.

 

[J-Lo]

Ive already got one zexel Well I would like to taky my reflector off and stick it there as there is a screw etc

 

[corshamjim]

Of course there are dynamo lamps which mount at the fork crown. You would need a dynamo though. A good site to start looking for both of those is dotbike.com .

 

[J-Lo]

Im more after battery power... not fussed about dynamos..?

 

[david1701]

bar mount on the bottom of the drop suits me pretty well, still experimenting though

 

[Piemaster]

Busch and Muller do brackets for their lights for fork crown use. SJS sell a selection of them here.
SJS do a fair selection of bracketry. You may be able to find something on their site

 

[ufkacbln]

bar mount on the bottom of the drop suits me pretty well, still experimenting though

Brompton do a handlebar fitting extension for their handlebars

Depending on the size of your forks, this can be fitted, and allow ordinary battery lights to be fitted.

Beware of two things though, unless tightly fitted with a non slip material between fork and bracket, then there is a real danger of vibration movement, and as forks are tapered, this loosening can let the light and extension rotate into the spokes. Another answer is to fit above the brake bosses (if fitted) preventing this.

 

[ufkacbln]

ALternatively - if you have a crown fitting on the fork, then fit the "U piece" of a Minoura SpaceGrip to the crown and then fit the end piece, allowing a crown level fitting of ordinary lights

Here it is on my Nomad:

 

[HLaB]

Ive seen the flexible mount cateyes fixed to the fork, I don't know how successful it is though. I use a cateye EL410 and it has been fitted to my flatprofile bars/ stem/ helmet no problem though.

 

[P.H]

This Smart bracket can be used for some lights;

http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/smart-fork-fitting-item41202.html