What's on your handlebars?

esuhl

I've been cycling a few years and have gradually bought lights, a bell etc. to mount on the handlebars of my bike. But every time I get something new, it seems I have to carefully shuffle everything around to make space and get things in the "optimum" position.

So, I was wondering... What stuff and gubbins do you have mounted on your handlebars? Is space a problem? Have you got a handlebar extender thingy so you can mount even more devices?!

I have a mountain bike, which I use everywhere (on road, off-road, etc.), so here's what I have (from left to right):

• White reflector
• Suspension lockout remote
• Bell
• Cateye EL135 mount (commuter flashing light)
• P5 LED torch mount (dazzling, off-road light)
• Philips SafeRide mount (non-dazzling, non-flashing road light)
• 2nd P5 LED mount
• 2nd Cateye EL135 mount
• AirZound Horn

On the right, I have a Cateye mirror, my phone is mounted just in front of the handlebars, and I also have a bike computer which is mounted on top of one of the Cateye commuter lights (which makes changing batteries a pain, but frees up vital a bit of space).

Is this a bit OTT?! What's on your handlebars?

Keep_pedalling

On my steel tourer I have a bar bag with quick release mount and that's it, the dynamo front light is attached to the forks and my gamin GOS mount is on the stem.

My fair weather full carbon road bike has Garmin mount, and a mount for a light in case a long ride extends into darkness.

I like to keep as much space for my hands as possible, and I prefer to use verbal warnings rather than a bell, although on one occasion saying excuse me when coming up behind a drunk women walking in the road got the response of "where's you f***ing bell"

Johnmcl7

This time of year mostly nothing bar occasionally a camera mount and the Garmin mount on the stem.

John

daivid

Went minimalist on best bike a few years ago, just a reflector mounted so it is dead centre and the mount is snug against the stem. No computer or lights (only go out on good days). Haven't missed the comp and enjoy having all of the handle bars availabe, if I ever get a new computer I'll fix it to the stem or out in front of the stem. No bell either as on the road I have little use, I can always shout for an auditory warning. If I was using cycle paths or towpaths I could see the use.

Retrogamer

It depends on my bike i guess.

Ghost Cagua 5
Sseat dropper post switch.

GT Avalanche 1.0
Mount for cycle computer (which i never use)
Bell
Mount to use a small torch as a bicycle light

Boardman Hybrid Pro.
Small stumpy bar ends
Extra loud bell
Mount to use a small torch as a bicycle light

jaffa30

On my road bike, it's a light and that's it

Mtb, light and bell.


Cx just a light


No gramin etc as I use a app on mob

esuhl

Keep_pedalling wrote: »

I like to keep as much space for my hands as possible, and I prefer to use verbal warnings rather than a bell, although on one occasion saying excuse me when coming up behind a drunk women walking in the road got the response of "where's you f***ing bell"

Ha ha -- you can't win, can you? Sometimes I use the bell and pedestrians stop dead, turn around and scowl, as if I'm telling them to f*** off!

If it's quiet, I find that changing gear is enough to gently let someone know I'm behind them. But then, as you say, some people turn, scowl and say, "I didn't hear a bell". (Well, no, but you did hear me change gear, didn't you?)

esuhl wrote: »

Is this a bit OTT?! What's on your handlebars?

Judging from the responses, I'll take that as a "yes"! Well, I only have one bike and I need it to go everywhere so it has stuff mounted for literally any condition. I never use all the mounts at the same time.

It almost seems like an excuse to get a second bike...

Retrogamer

esuhl wrote: »

Ha ha -- you can't win, can you? Sometimes I use the bell and pedestrians stop dead, turn around and scowl, as if I'm telling them to f*** off!

If it's quiet, I find that changing gear is enough to gently let someone know I'm behind them. But then, as you say, some people turn, scowl and say, "I didn't hear a bell". (Well, no, but you did hear me change gear, didn't you?)

Just pull a big skid behind them and they'll hear you for sure :rotfl:

I think i have memories of doing that in my teens. Oops.

I get the same thing with the bells as well though. You ring the bell and sometimes they get a fright. Sometimes they stop, and turn around whilst walking into the path of you and sometimes they stop and scowl at you.

If you don't ring the bell, you get it just as bad but for different reasons.

I usually tell people who get ratty if they weren't taking up the whole shared path for them self they'd be no need to ring a bell.

armyknife

Bar ends, bell, gear-choice thingies, light mount.

Other bikes have what's necessary at the time.

[Deleted User]

Computer
Clinometer
Heart rate monitor
Map holder
Front lamp
Brake levers
Gear levers
Bar tape

(The front lamp and map holder share the same bracket)

esuhl

jack_pott wrote: »

Clinometer

Wow! I had to google that to find out what it was!