Where do I fit my 'Junk' now?

[Colin_P]

New road bike, had it a few weeks.

Child of the 70's and teenager of the 80's, I liked the 'suicide' levers.

So I ordered some cross top levers which arrived today. I cannot wait to fit them and will go for it later on.

A problem I can foresee is once they are fitted is where to mount all the junk on the bars? The junk is; Reflector, Front light and my Garmin. Room on the bars is going to be tight.

I've already fitted an angled stem so putting the Garmin on the stem, which would have been the logical place, is not do-able. I've seen some accessory mounting brackets but question is, which one?

Any recommendations, not to expensive or any other solutions anyone has come up with. Taking the angled (riser) stem off, not fitting the cross tops are not options.

I'm not a purist!

 

[Rob3rt]

Put the Garmin on an out front mount and get rid of the reflector! Sorted!

 

[DCLane]

Reflector?

They're the first thing that goes off any bike I get.

 

[coffeejo]

Garmin out-front mount and an accessory bar (I have Acor ones).

 

[vickster]

I have a similar problem on my Genesis, made worse by 38cm bars and thick tape. Normal rigid light mounts don't work so use a Lezyne micro drive with the stretchy band which can go under the cross levers

Garmin on straight stem. Don't know if the out front type will work, depends on bar diameter and width of clamp

There are also front lights which can go on the head tube if you don't need major light...or helmet mounted if you wear one

Never had a front reflector on a road bike

 

[John the Monkey]

I like an out front mount for Garmin too (the Bar Fly, in my case). I don't think anyone makes one for non-oversize bars though.

 

[Colin_P]

Thanks everyone, gives me some food for thought.

The reflector though, I ride in the dark and consider it to be worth having.

I don't wear a helmet by the way!

 

[John the Monkey]

The reflector though, I ride in the dark and consider it to be worth having.

There might be an option to get a light that includes a reflector (I know a lot of the dynamo lights designed for the German market have a built in reflector) or to mount one to the fork crown (my Raleigh Pioneer has its front reflector mounted there).

Another option I've seen on tourers is the mounting of a second stem, with a short length of handlebar that's used to mount lights &c. You need enough steerer above the headtube to mount one though (and it may well be overkill for what you have in mind).

 

[jefmcg]

Scads of room!



(the light is mounted on the stem using the helmet mount: works brilliantly)

 

[Colin_P]

Lovely,

John,
Cheers for the info. I've got an old Pioneer as well. My eldest Son mainly rides it now but I still take it out now and then. Lovely bike, shimano everything, I thought it was out of this world when I bought it about 15 years ago.

Jef,
You have inspired me, perhaps there will be room. I've only got the dinky Edge 200 so it is looking good for junk placement.

 

[jefmcg]

I've already fitted an angled stem so putting the Garmin on the stem, which would have been the logical place, is not do-able.

missed that bit.

Can you use a stem-cap mount?

 

[Gravity Aided]

Topeak Bar Extender?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Topeak Bar Extender?
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+ one for the Topeak Bar Extender, I've got one on my fixed, very useful

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/topeak/bar-x-tender-ec007790

 

[KneesUp]

Reflector goes on one of those little brackets that bolts on the brakes mount. I have my lamp under-slung near the stem. Garmin on an ahead mount (I don't have one - I have an Aldi computer on the cross bar)

I fitted cross tops a few weeks back, and my advice is to make sure the outer is properly in the aero lever - mine wasn't quite in and it made the brakes terrible, and was a total waste of bar tape ...

Also, make sure the outer is taped to the bar properly. I used masking tape the first time as that was what Giant appeared to have used (my bars and levers were secondhand off the 'bay and were originally on a Giant of some sort) but it stretched a bit. Duck/Duct tape seems much better so far.

 

[Rob3rt]

I like an out front mount for Garmin too (the Bar Fly, in my case). I don't think anyone makes one for non-oversize bars though.

Just shim it. I think the Garmin one comes with a shim. Racewear direct would make you one to suit if they don't have them as a stock item.