What adorns your handlebars?

[Hydra]

When I first got my bike I thought I had ample free space on my handlebars. I had a light, a bell (as standard), and after a few weeks I bought myself a cheap computer from Sainsbury's. And there was still space left.

Months have gone by, and as they have I've acquired an Airzound; another front light; and bar ends which have eaten up 15mm or so. And today I fitted a mount for my Muvi Atom, sacrificing the Airzound (although it had already been removed during cleaning). There is very little room remaining, and I'm left juggling lights/comps/horns/etc trying to come up with the best configuration.

So I'm wondering, what do you all have on your handlebars? Are you a minimalist one-lighter, or are you like me - trying to cram just about everything in?

 

[snorri]

A bell a 'puter and a sprig of lucky white heather.

 

[martint235]

Two lights (Hope Vision1 and a commuter), GPS moved to the stem. I'm considering an Airzound but I can shout loudly so not sure yet...

 

[redflightuk]

2 lights and a gps. The camera stays on the lid.

 

[Globalti]

Computer only on my road bike. Computer and light bracket on the MTB.

 

[Spuddle]

I have a garmin edge 500 just to the left of the stem, then 2 cateye uno's, one near each brake lever, then either an exposure joystick for the dark back roads or a hope vision 4 for off road trips! It it looks quite minimalist even with all those on, probably because my bars are 760mm wide!

 

[summerdays]

I've got a bell, a light fitting though the light isn't always on there (tends to be on in the morning and then chucked in my back on the way back unless its really gloomy), a computer, space for where the Hope light goes if I'm riding at night, and rather weirdly a paper ring that was put on my bike during a bike breakfast promoting the Bike Festival last September... no idea why I haven't removed it.

 

[cyberknight]

2 lights and a airzound

I used to have a computer but as i do the same route commuting and its dark i cant see it and i get there

 

[Nigel182]

On mine a Computer, Garmin Edge 605, Light Mount for Fenix LD20, and also room for a small Backup Light which is set to Flashing when darker.

 

[Hacienda71]

A computer and if I am riding when it is dark a light.

 

[mcshroom]

two lights (a magicshine-like torch and a sensible one) and a computer. I do have a bracket for fitting a GPS on it attached normally as well.

 

[jig-sore]

the leisure bikes just have a simple 8 function computer, but the commute bike...

computer, hope vision 1 main light, two smart 3led back up/flashers, horn and cheap hassle free old style shifters.

it is fitted with extra wide bars at the moment cos of the snow and ice we had this year

 

[iAmiAdam]

My hands?

Computer is on the stem.

 

[HLaB]

Depends what bike we are talking about; the hybrid (mickle just loves that word really ) is most laden. It has brackets for 2 lights (at the moment I run a Cateye 520, solid and a smart bspoke 1/2 watt, flashing; in the summer I'll just carry the smaller smart). A wired Aldi bikemate computer. There is also a bracket for a seldom used ATC5K. There is also a mini flick bell, I must admit its rarely used but it doesn't cause any real problems and it shuts up folk who want to moan along the lines of, he's not got a bell. On the stem is another bracket for a Topeak phone bag. I did once entertain the idea of a space extender bar but that is still sitting unopened in a box.

The road bikes on the other hand are relatively clutter free; there's usually nothing on the bars and a Edge 305 on the stem. Occasionally I fit a cateye 410 but that a self contained unit and is removed (bracket and light) easily. On the Kinesis, I have also put a tesco cree on it via a two fish lock block and Smart lights but these are also removed when not in use.

 

[palinurus]

I mount my computers on the stem where possible, otherwise only my Dinotte- when I'm using it. I try to mount lights on the fork crown to keep them off the bars too. I like to ride with my hands very close to the stem sometimes and don't like stuff in the way.