Jerry:
Try Brnaford Bike for different size Cateye reflector mounts. Some are small enough to mount on a stay.
Rick Chasteen
Kansas City
> With the days growing shorter, I'm increasingly using lights on my daily
> commute. On the recommendation of a list member, I bought a
> rechargeable Specialized Vegas headlight, which is working out well so
> far. For the rear, I have a Vistalight flasher clipped on the back of
> my backpack. From comments here, I think it would be advisable to mount
> a tail light on the bike as well. Problem is, most models mount on the
> seatpost, which is a problem, since I normally have a tire bag mounted
> under the saddle and around the post. I would really would prefer to
> mount a tail light on the seat stay. Sigma Sport makes a tiny one that
> will mount on stays, but I think this uses a watch battery, and I am
> skeptical of its battery life in steady (nonflashing) mode. Anyone know
> of a more substantial rear light that mounts on the stay or can be
> easily adapted to?
>
> I also have a question about CPSC reflectors. None of my bikes have
> reflectors as most never had them and I usually remove any I find on a
> bike I buy. Sheldon's site has an excellent article as to why these are
> not an adequate substitute for lights. Does anyone here use the CPSC
> reflectors in combination with lights? Anyone encountered local police
> who insist on reflectors even when the bike is equipped with lights? I
> know you LBS owner probably have to leave them on and advise customers
> not to remove them, just to cover yourselves on liability issues, but is
> there any other reason to use them? In the rural area here, the police
> seem almost totally unconcerned with bicycles as there are extremely few
> commuters and most of those are guys who had there license pulled for
> DWI (a public image we need to change, but that thread is probably off
> topic here).
>
> On a completely different subject, I just bought a 165mm Superbe Pro
> track right arm from Grant Petersen, and am planning to use it on a
> fixed gear road bike. Anyone got a 165 left arm to sell or trade?
> Superbe would be ideal of course, but any decent Japanese arm would be
> OK, and I'd really consider any 165 left arm in useable condition.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos