It seems that there has been an on-going question as to how to mount a headlight to a touring bike with a bar bag. I read several questions to that effect, but found no decisive anwers. Certainly, a handlebar mount is awkward, to near impossible with the bag in the way. In the summer, it really isn't much of a problem with days long enough to keep any tourist off the road during the dark hours, but in the winter, with the short days, daylight becomes a problem. So....here is my solution. All I can say at this point is....it works. The lights stay stabil, they shine where they are supposed to, orientation of the beam is not a problem, and they are out of the way of bags and panniers.
A nine inch piece of 3/4 inch PVC Sch.40, drilled through large enough for a #8 machine screw. It is held tight against the downtubes on the rack, but just for safekeeping, I also fastened it with a couple of zip ties at each corner of the rack. The lights I had are not a match, but if I decide to keep this after I've used it for a while, I'll probably get another black one. If you want to place an item on top of the rack, the lights are easily flipped to the bottom of the tube, and are out of the way of everything. Sturdy, unobtrusive, and cheap and easy to make. I thought I might paint the PVC black, but for now anyway, it stays the way it is....... as a test bed.
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