Universal Bike Handle Bar Mount

This instructable shows you how to turn a front reflector into a universal bike handle bar mount that you can use to mount many different gadgets.

Step 1 Find a Bike reflector.

Universal bike mount system. Take those plentiful cheap reflectors that are on every junk bike out there. You might even ask your local bike shop if they have any laying around. They look like the one pictured. Some are mounted to the seat post and some are mounted to the handle bars. I've so far only used the ones mounted to the handle bars, but i could see some uses for the rear reflector.

Comments

[scottredd]

Nice idea and great Instructable. I like the fact that if you have several of these that you can truly use a single mount with several devices. Having the right kind of reflector would seem to make all the difference here. I haven't taken a good look at the front reflectors on my bike, but the rear ones are mounted with a screw and might not be suitable for the quick-release function that you've developed.

[insanityideas]

I used the bracket and a bolt to attach a home made light, as it didn't need to be removable (and I really wanted it to stay on the bike), never thought to grind up the reflector and make it quick release-able... Excellent idea!!!

[shooby]

I use a combination of these to mount a water bottle cage to y seatpost

[killerjackalope]

Nice 'ible and idea, i've been working on the same thing to hold the in cable controls for my phone, so I can change tracks while riding with both hands, thankfully I only have to modify the original reflector backing, still great idea, especially for those that have GPS's and other little gadgets. Another good use for this would be making a drinks holder, simply taking a ring of pipe section or the like, screwing it on and adding a little arm with a base to keep the drink in place...