Shiny Rear Rack and Dynamo Brake Light

[Doug H.]

All,

I'm looking to order the Rivendell Shiny rear rack but from the photos I don't see an obvious way to mount my B&M Toplight brake light. The light has 50mm bolt spacing. Have any of you installed one of these lights or other rear lights on the Shiny Rear Rack?

Thanks,

Doug

[Ray Varella]

I have not Doug but I had been wondering the same thing. 

When I was running some wiring on a different bike, I bought some small nylon P-clamps at the hardware store and I think something similar would work to mount a light on rack tubing what lacked any mounting tabs. 

Ray

[Junes]

Doug, we had the same issue with the shiny Riv rack on a Wilbury. I asked the fine folks at Rivendell, who suggested we rig something up with stainless band clamps (or P clamps), the Nitto versions of which (https://www.rivbike.com/products/nitto-band-clamps-pair) have been sold out for a long time, and M5 or M6 bolts and nuts. I found some good stainless clamps at the local hardware store and affixed a taillight plate to the rack with no issues at all. It’s stable, with no shake or quiver. 

It’s a great rack, especially for the money, and I wouldn’t hesitate to buy one again. The only shortcoming was the lack of the tail light plate, and it was easily remedied with a couple of dollars for the clamps. 

Jim

On Jul 4, 2022, at 21:53, Doug H. <dhansf...@gmail.com> wrote:

All,

I'm looking to order the Rivendell Shiny rear rack but from the photos I don't see an obvious way to mount my B&M Toplight brake light. The light has 50mm bolt spacing. Have any of you installed one of these lights or other rear lights on the Shiny Rear Rack?

Thanks,

Doug

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[Joe Bernard]

It's funny the places you see Riv biases show up. They use rechargeable lights on the bar and bag, it probably never occurred to them to put a light plate on that rack. 

On Monday, July 4, 2022 at 6:53:51 PM UTC-7 Doug H. wrote:

[Doug H.]

Ray and Jim,

I think I could come up with a solution but was hoping there was one I wasn't seeing in the product photos. Thanks for the feedback.

Joe,

I had wondered if Grant was a dynamo lighting guy but it seems he's into battery lights. I took my first trip down dynamo lane recently and I have to say I like it! No charging lights now which for me is one less thing to remember and worry about. I'll figure it out for the Shiny Rack or maybe splurge for a Nitto rack.

Doug

[Peter White]

Busch & Müller has a mount for that purpose. I call it the "T" bracket. What's wrong with your Tubus rack?

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[Doug H.]

Peter,

That is a photo from Rivendell's website showing the light. I don't have a rear rack currently but will look at the "T" bracket.

Thanks,

Doug