I am aware theres a homemade handle bars thread here of which i did ask a question but it got covered by other responses.
As a rider that has never had or tried handle bars on a unicycle is there a combination people are doing using MTB steams / areo bars / bar ends to make up a set up?
As the dark evenings are coming in here in the UK i was wondering if anyone has mounted a light on a handle facing downwards to give light around pedals area ?
I want to continue with my freewheel practice over winter as i am making progress but needing a lighting option and a light in front of the saddle seams like it would help.
Yes I do this so I can see the pedals when it is completely dark. The LED USB Rechargeable Bike lights can be found for less then a dollar (0.82 Pound sterling) each.
I have 4 different variations on that theme on my wheels. Basically:
homemade stiffener plate (similar to the KH stiffener, cut out from 6061T6 aluminum stock)
mountain bike stem with removable front, handlebar side bolted to the stiffener plate
(I used an adjustable one for a road wheel, to get the angle right, the others are normal)
aerobar or cut off handlebar clamped into the stem, with a shim as needed
and maybe a bar end or two added for hand positions.
Here’s a couple of examples:
This is my 27.5" XC mountain wheel. The bar end at the end gives a little extra protection, and a place to rest my left hand on smoother trails.
This is my 29" road wheel with v-brake. The bar end stub in the middle makes it easier to pull up hard on the handle while standing. It’s bolted to the saddle with a pair of single sided clamps in tandem, the parts are from a scavenged profile aerobar setup.
By an amusing coincidence, somebody on the local Craigslist is selling the same aerobars I used for these two wheels - so you can see what I started from. I actually found mine in a bike shop dumpster! https://images.craigslist.org/00g0g_72LYgcEZOv6_0CI0Cq_1200x900.jpg
This is my new touring setup. I reserved the limited space on the horizontal bar for the bell and a bike computer, so the light is mounted on the vertical bar, via a Topeak Barxtender.
Thanks for the photos and information which is great
Jim T your light facing downwards is what I was thinking after holding a light in front of my saddle so I just need to sort out a handle bar to mount it on. Il just get a cheap light of a certain E sales site so it doesn’t matter if it gets smashed.
Thanks mr impossible for your photos and ideas as I like your thinking with using a stem with front plate removed and stiffener plate.
Hi Hilling I mainly need and want light facing downwards to light up pedal area but I guess another facing forwards could be of benefit.
