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Random Musings => DIY => Skip Bike and Bodge It => Topic started by: Russell on 23 July, 2016, 01:56:58 pm

Title: 101 uses for a borked rear light
Post by: Russell on 23 July, 2016, 01:56:58 pm

Well one use really.

We use a cheap Motorola Moto E for navigation, running Viewranger in the UK and OSMAnd abroad, but its battery does not last the day so we have a battery pack to keep it going.  Our new shiny, that I may have mentioned elsewhere, has a larger diameter stoker stem requiring a 30mm clamp.  Making use of an old Cateye seatpost fitting and a borked rear lamp casing, thanks Biggsy, we can now use one side of the battery with the new shiny and the other side usung a different mounting clamp on our Dawes.


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Title: Re: 101 uses for a borked rear light
Post by: fruitcake on 24 July, 2016, 01:51:25 pm

Nice. I like that it's mounted beneath, out of the way of hands. Your 'lanyard as safety chain' is a good idea too.

Title: Re: 101 uses for a borked rear light
Post by: Séamas M. on 24 July, 2016, 06:10:32 pm

Pedant alert!!: and the other 100 uses??  :P

Title: Re: 101 uses for a borked rear light
Post by: BrianI on 24 July, 2016, 08:20:56 pm

Quote from: Séamas M. on 24 July, 2016, 06:10:32 pm

Pedant alert!!: and the other 100 uses??  :P

Rather oddly shaped pendants?   ;)

Title: Re: 101 uses for a borked rear light
Post by: The Family Cyclist on 11 September, 2016, 08:56:48 pm

Not sure if it counts but used two spare brackets from rear led lights as mountings for mud guards on a bike with no proper fittings.

Title: Re: 101 uses for a borked rear light
Post by: dhmpap on 16 February, 2017, 10:23:36 am

Wow! that's clever.  :)

Title: Re: 101 uses for a borked rear light
Post by: Dman01 on 02 March, 2017, 06:37:34 pm

Nice set-up - more aero slung underneath the bars?  :P