Thanks SC! Yeah, looks like that part of the brake arm was made for it. Old mtb make great basket bikes.
JohnS On Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 3:54:39 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > John that is a gorgeous mount! The curve is perfect! I also have dynamo > set up on a 83 stumpy didn’t know there was another person out there using > this set up! > Sc tally fl > > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2026 at 4:51 PM JohnS <[email protected]> wrote: > >> +1 for repurposing a brake arm for a headlight mount, here's a Shimano >> single pivot arm on my '82 Stumpy... >> [image: StumpyHdLight.jpeg] >> >> On Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 3:37:51 PM UTC-4 Josh C wrote: >> >>> Good idea for a thread. >>> >>> Jeff, I like that bottle cage camp idea, I'm a Secula light fan myself. >>> Stephen, yours is a nice mod. I like the idea of using an old part in a >>> different way like that. >>> >>> I have a couple of things on my commuter that are commonly done, and not >>> "hacks", but useful nonetheless. >>> >>> First is a bit of shock cord and a spring lock to keep the front brake >>> engaged when parking the bike. It's super helpful on hills, trains, but >>> also just parking it in general, keeps the front tire from flopping around >>> as much, and keeps the bike from falling over on the bike rack. I've got >>> one on each bike and think it's super useful. I know that companies have >>> sold different things over the years to hold the front brake, but you can >>> get a bunch of cordage and locks for like $12 online. I'll add that a large >>> spool of cordage and some spring locks should be in everyone's garage >>> anyway. I'm always finding a use for them. >>> >>> Second is definitely common. The old tube around a rack or the bottom of >>> a basket. You can tuck stuff under it & keep things from rattling around as >>> much. I keep it on there regardless of whether I'm using a bag. Also, the >>> tube must have at least 2-3 patches on it to let everyone know that you're >>> a proper retro grouch. >>> >>> [image: IMG_0554 Medium.jpeg][image: IMG_0555 Medium.jpeg] >>> >>> On Friday, June 5, 2026 at 11:33:55 AM UTC-4 [email protected] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Probably not the first time someone's done this but I've used one of >>>> the hinged VO bottle cage clamps to mount a B&M Secula Plus light at the >>>> seat tube! >>>> >>>> >>>> On Friday, June 5, 2026 at 6:02:30 AM UTC-7 Steve wrote: >>>> >>>>> Love it! Reuse-repurpose-recycle. >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, June 5, 2026 at 8:39:51 AM UTC-4 Kesler Roberts wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Very nice! >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 7:20:24 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hey Y’all >>>>>>> Love to start a thread on little tricks you created or learned! >>>>>>> Here is an original, what you are looking at is a repurposed dia >>>>>>> compe brake arm for dynamo light mount. This particular model I find is >>>>>>> el >>>>>>> primo! I needed this attachment and found a home for the unused. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>> Stephen Cowdrey >>>>>>> Tallahassee FL >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3da23d33-428a-4e1b-bc0c-d5adabe33924n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3da23d33-428a-4e1b-bc0c-d5adabe33924n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/afafd033-4583-4ba9-a771-38bf43ea65f1n%40googlegroups.com.
