New bike battery problem

Arpit wrote in message . ..
Hiya, on my old bike I taped the the 7 amp hour lead acid battery for
my light to the seat bar. However, on my new bike, I don't really want
to tape stuff. Any ideas on how to mount it?

You should be able to get an under-seat bag that fits the battery,
I've got an Axiom brand one, I think from Wheels in Motion - a couple
of years ago though. You'll probably need to add an extra strap (such
as a toe-strap) around the bag, battery and saddle rails, but the bag
basically holds it in place.

Sean

Arpit wrote:

Hiya, on my old bike I taped the the 7 amp hour lead acid battery for
my light to the seat bar. However, on my new bike, I don't really want
to tape stuff. Any ideas on how to mount it?

1) Buy a rear touring rack and mount it on that. I soldered (oxy) a
plate onto mine and hold it down with a battery clamp. The plate can
mount up the centre and still allow you to mount panniers.

2) "Manufacture"a bag to hang off the top bar with bottom corner ties to
down and seat tubes.

3) Handlebar bar.

4) Bend a handle bar support, i.e. bend a battery support in that
position where the handelbar goes.


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Arpit wrote:

Hiya, on my old bike I taped the the 7 amp hour lead acid battery for
my light to the seat bar. However, on my new bike, I don't really want
to tape stuff. Any ideas on how to mount it?

1) Buy a rear touring rack and mount it on that. I soldered (oxy) a
plate onto mine and hold it down with a battery clamp. The plate can
mount up the centre and still allow you to mount panniers.

2) "Manufacture"a bag to hang off the top bar with bottom corner ties to
down and seat tubes.

3) Handlebar bar.

4) Bend a handle bar support, i.e. bend a battery support in that
position where the handelbar goes.


--
Terry Collins {:-)}}} email: terryc at woa.com.au www:
http://www.woa.com.au
Wombat Outdoor Adventures Bicycles, Computers, GIS, Printing,
Publishing

"People without trees are like fish without clean water"

: Hiya, on my old bike I taped the the 7 amp hour lead acid battery for
: my light to the seat bar. However, on my new bike, I don't really want
: to tape stuff. Any ideas on how to mount it?
:

Fortunately I have my old pouch from my Cateye daylights. I have had to
repair it a couple of times but its great. If you want me to take a couple
of pics for you let me know.

Pete

: Hiya, on my old bike I taped the the 7 amp hour lead acid battery for
: my light to the seat bar. However, on my new bike, I don't really want
: to tape stuff. Any ideas on how to mount it?
:

Fortunately I have my old pouch from my Cateye daylights. I have had to
repair it a couple of times but its great. If you want me to take a couple
of pics for you let me know.

Pete

On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 08:46:54 GMT, Arpit
wrote:

Hiya, on my old bike I taped the the 7 amp hour lead acid battery for
my light to the seat bar. However, on my new bike, I don't really want
to tape stuff. Any ideas on how to mount it?

http://members.iinet.net.au/~fathers...s/battery2.jpg

was my original, and I stll use something similar, but have some extra
nylon strap around the frame after the rubber failed.

It's just a Cateye bottle mount which I cut so I could get the battery
in, and then strapped to the bike *around* the frame - I don't rust
bidon mounts to hold that much weight. Works really well, and much
less detrimental handling than high mounts.

Tony F
www.thefathippy.com

On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 08:46:54 GMT, Arpit
wrote:

Hiya, on my old bike I taped the the 7 amp hour lead acid battery for
my light to the seat bar. However, on my new bike, I don't really want
to tape stuff. Any ideas on how to mount it?

http://members.iinet.net.au/~fathers...s/battery2.jpg

was my original, and I stll use something similar, but have some extra
nylon strap around the frame after the rubber failed.

It's just a Cateye bottle mount which I cut so I could get the battery
in, and then strapped to the bike *around* the frame - I don't rust
bidon mounts to hold that much weight. Works really well, and much
less detrimental handling than high mounts.

Tony F
www.thefathippy.com