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Volae T-Bar Light Mount

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  1. With the days getting shorter I'm riding more after the sun sets and
    before it rises. My current lights (a pair of CatEye HL-EL500s) work
    well for my needs. I've got them mounted on the handle bars of my
    Burley Django, and they generally provide good coverage of the road
    ahead. The bar is getting a little crowded, but I don't find handle bar
    space to be an issue. However, I was looking at the the Volae T-Bar
    light mount from Hostel Shoppe, and was wondering if there was much
    advantage to mounting the lights lower on the bike. What advantages does
    it provide over mounting the lights on the handle bars? Does the lower
    and slightly more forward position of the T-Bar result in better
    lighting of the road?

    --
    John Knez

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    I was looking at the the Volae T-Bar light mount from Hostel
    Shoppe, and was wondering if there was much advantage to
    mounting the lights lower on the bike. What advantages does
    it provide over mounting the lights on the handle bars?
    Does the lower and slightly more forward position of the
    T-Bar result in better lighting of the road?

    There is something to be said for better perception of the longer
    shadows cast by road hazards with lower headlights; but the best effect
    is with the lights quite low, so there may not be a significant
    difference between the performance of a light on a T-bar mount and that
    on a regular handlebar mount.

    --
    "Bicycling is a healthy and manly pursuit with much
    to recommend it, and, unlike other foolish crazes,
    it has not died out." -- The Daily Telegraph (1877)

  3. John Knez said:

    With the days getting shorter I'm riding more after the sun sets and
    before it rises. My current lights (a pair of CatEye HL-EL500s) work
    well for my needs. I've got them mounted on the handle bars of my
    Burley Django, and they generally provide good coverage of the road
    ahead. The bar is getting a little crowded, but I don't find handle
    bar space to be an issue. However, I was looking at the the Volae
    T-Bar light mount from Hostel Shoppe, and was wondering if there was
    much advantage to mounting the lights lower on the bike. What
    advantages does it provide over mounting the lights on the handle
    bars? Does the lower and slightly more forward position of the T-Bar
    result in better lighting of the road?

    --
    John Knez

    I mounted my lights on the bottom of my hepcat seat, i can reach down
    and turn then on when needed

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