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  1. Original post
    Mike Ullrich
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    #1

    This might be of interest to a few of you. I have a 98 or so
    Rans Rocket, and I wanted a way to mount batteries and
    lights on the front. A solution I came up with is a PVC pipe
    gizmo mounted into the front derailleur tube. I believe I
    spent around $5 at my friendly local hardware store for the
    parts; I already had the hacksaw, knife and PVC solvent for
    gluing it all together.

    The mount into the front tube is 3/4" PVC, but the diameter
    of the PVC is 2 hairs too thick, so I shaved off a bit of
    the pipe with a big sharp knife (Note: Shaving PVC with a
    knife is not a sign of excessive sanity. Sanding would work
    just as well). The "back" leg is also 3/4", cut with a
    hacksaw and trimmed with the knife to a profile to fit the
    top tube (more or less). The rest of the components are
    pieces of the 3/4" pipe cut to length, and miscellaneous
    3/4" and/or 1/2" fittings. A little spray paint might go a
    long way in the aesthetics category; stylish this is NOT. To
    keep the top tube from scratching I wrapped it in red hockey
    tape (which I also use to secure the back end to the tube).

    My Rocket doesn't have the flip-it bars, and would likely
    require a different design for those that do.

    A photo of the basic design (pre-tape) is available at
    boron.dnsalias.netMount1.jpg

    For the adventurous, there are a many possible variations,
    such as boron.dnsalias.netVariation1.jpg and
    others: From the simple:
    boron.dnsalias.netSimple.jpg To the elegant
    🙂 boron.dnsalias.netElegant.jpg

    Mike U

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  2. Mark Leuck
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    #2

    "Mike Ullrich" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    This might be of interest to a few of you. I have a 98 or
    so Rans Rocket, and I wanted a way to mount batteries and
    lights on the front. A solution I came up with is a PVC
    pipe gizmo mounted into the front derailleur tube. I
    believe I spent around $5 at my friendly local hardware
    store for the parts; I already had the hacksaw, knife and
    PVC solvent for gluing it all together.

    The mount into the front tube is 3/4" PVC, but the
    diameter of the PVC is 2 hairs too thick, so I shaved off
    a bit of the pipe with a big sharp knife (Note: Shaving
    PVC with a knife is not a sign of excessive sanity.
    Sanding would work just as well). The "back" leg is also
    3/4", cut with a hacksaw and trimmed with the knife to a
    profile to fit the top tube (more or less). The rest of
    the components are pieces of the 3/4" pipe cut to length,
    and miscellaneous 3/4" and/or 1/2" fittings. A little
    spray paint might go a long way in the aesthetics
    category; stylish this is NOT. To keep the top tube from
    scratching I wrapped it in red hockey tape (which I also
    use to secure the back end to the tube).

    My Rocket doesn't have the flip-it bars, and would likely
    require a different design for those that do.

    Depending on what lighting system you have I'd think it
    could all be mounted on the handlebar stem?

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  3. Jack Davis
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    #3

    "Mike Ullrich" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    This might be of interest to a few of you. I have a 98 or
    so Rans Rocket, and I wanted a way to mount batteries and
    lights on the front. A solution I came up with is a PVC
    pipe gizmo mounted into the front derailleur tube. I
    believe I spent around $5 at my friendly local hardware
    store for the parts; I already had the hacksaw, knife and
    PVC solvent for gluing it all together.

    The mount into the front tube is 3/4" PVC, but the
    diameter of the PVC is 2 hairs too thick, so I shaved off
    a bit of the pipe with a big sharp knife (Note: Shaving
    PVC with a knife is not a sign of excessive sanity.
    Sanding would work just as well). The "back" leg is also
    3/4", cut with a hacksaw and trimmed with the knife to a
    profile to fit the top tube (more or less). The rest of
    the components are pieces of the 3/4" pipe cut to length,
    and miscellaneous 3/4" and/or 1/2" fittings. A little
    spray paint might go a long way in the aesthetics
    category; stylish this is NOT. To keep the top tube from
    scratching I wrapped it in red hockey tape (which I also
    use to secure the back end to the tube).

    My Rocket doesn't have the flip-it bars, and would likely
    require a different design for those that do.

    A photo of the basic design (pre-tape) is available at
    boron.dnsalias.netMount1.jpg

    For the adventurous, there are a many possible variations,
    such as boron.dnsalias.netVariation1.jpg
    and others: From the simple:
    boron.dnsalias.netSimple.jpg To the elegant
    🙂 boron.dnsalias.netElegant.jpg

    Mike U

    Mike,

    Very interesting.....I looked at all versions....may I
    suggest that the next time you are working with that glue
    you might want to open that door just a bit. : )

    Jack

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  4. Ben Fox
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    #4

    Mike, The elegant mount or "rack" I would call it,looks like
    you could hang a weeks worth of laundry from it,should be
    great if you do a tour.

    Ben Fox

    "Mike Ullrich" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    This might be of interest to a few of you. I have a 98 or
    so Rans Rocket, and I wanted a way to mount batteries and
    lights on the front. A solution I came up with is a PVC
    pipe gizmo mounted into the front derailleur tube. I
    believe I spent around $5 at my friendly local hardware
    store for the parts; I already had the hacksaw, knife and
    PVC solvent for gluing it all together.

    The mount into the front tube is 3/4" PVC, but the
    diameter of the PVC is 2 hairs too thick, so I shaved off
    a bit of the pipe with a big sharp knife (Note: Shaving
    PVC with a knife is not a sign of excessive sanity.
    Sanding would work just as well). The "back" leg is also
    3/4", cut with a hacksaw and trimmed with the knife to a
    profile to fit the top tube (more or less). The rest of
    the components are pieces of the 3/4" pipe cut to length,
    and miscellaneous 3/4" and/or 1/2" fittings. A little
    spray paint might go a long way in the aesthetics
    category; stylish this is NOT. To keep the top tube from
    scratching I wrapped it in red hockey tape (which I also
    use to secure the back end to the tube).

    My Rocket doesn't have the flip-it bars, and would likely
    require a different design for those that do.

    A photo of the basic design (pre-tape) is available at
    boron.dnsalias.netMount1.jpg

    For the adventurous, there are a many possible variations,
    such as boron.dnsalias.netVariation1.jpg
    and others: From the simple:
    boron.dnsalias.netSimple.jpg To the elegant
    🙂 boron.dnsalias.netElegant.jpg

    Mike U

    Report
  5. Bruce
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    #5
    Mike Ullrich said:

    .... To the elegant 🙂
    boron.dnsalias.netElegant.jpg

    It's a Dr. Seuss bike !

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  6. Jack Davis
    Archived post
    #6

    "Mike Ullrich" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    Jack Davis said:

    Mike,

    Very interesting.....I looked at all versions....may I
    suggest that the next time you are working with that
    glue you might want to open that


    door

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    just a bit. : )

    Jack


    It was winter... hmmm... that might also explain a few
    other, um, eccentricities. Like for a cross-state ride, I
    was contemplating building an attached sunscreen device
    (like a triangular umbrella) since I'm sometimes over-
    sensitive to sunlight. I figured a pair of long fiberglass
    poles running from the 2 top corners of the seat up, over,
    forward and back down to the derailleur mount tube, with a
    mesh in between. I settled for sunscreen instead.

    Mike U


    Ah, yes...wise choice. I have painted several fabric
    covered aircraft during winter in a garage so I know the
    feeling well. jd

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  7. Tom Sherman
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    #7
    Jack Davis said:

    ... I have painted several fabric covered aircraft during
    winter in a garage so I know the feeling well.

    So you were literally on dope.

    --
    Tom Sherman - Quad Cities (Illinois Side)

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  8. Jack Davis
    Archived post
    #8

    "Tom Sherman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    Jack Davis said:

    ... I have painted several fabric covered aircraft
    during winter in a garage


    so

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    I know the feeling well.

    So you were literally on dope.

    --
    Tom Sherman - Quad Cities (Illinois Side)


    And HOW! Laugh 'till we cried.... jd

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  9. C O R N E L - O
    Archived post
    #9
    Quoted message said:

    To the elegant 🙂 boron.dnsalias.netElegant.jpg

    I can hear Jon Lovitz now: "Elegant, yeah, that's the
    ticket!"

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  10. Paul Milner
    Archived post
    #10

    "Jack Davis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > I
    settled for

    Quoted message said:

    Ah, yes...wise choice. I have painted several fabric
    covered aircraft during winter in a garage so I know the
    feeling well. jd

    Home-builts? Which ones? Paul Milner

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  11. Jack Davis
    Archived post
    #11

    "Paul Milner" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    "Jack Davis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > I
    settled for

    Quoted message said:

    Ah, yes...wise choice. I have painted several fabric
    covered aircraft during winter in a garage


    so

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    I know the feeling well. jd

    Home-builts? Which ones? Paul Milner

    Paul,

    No H-Bs........two J3 Cubs, an Aeronca 7AC, (Champ), a
    T-Craft, a Piper Tri-Pacer, and various parts of others.
    My father and I worked on, and flew them,
    together.....great times.

    Jack

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