Fitting a cateye

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Fitting a cateye

Postby Bendy Ben » 14 Oct 2013 14:47

Hey guys

I have finally got round re re fitting my strada wireless to my road bike after fitting new bars.

Problem : the intergrated bars are larger than the head unit bracket.
I want to mount the unit on the stem - here's the question - can I glue it to the naked carbon ?

What glue would be best and I'd like it to be removable if required ( and to be able to clean the carbon clean afterwards

Thoughts & advice please
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Re: Fitting a cateye

Postby jonathon.e » 14 Oct 2013 15:09

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Re: Fitting a cateye

Postby Sir Jibbenstein » 14 Oct 2013 16:37

Bendy Ben wrote:can I glue it to the naked carbon ?


:lol: Good one, you almost got me there :lol: That's a joke right?? Please tell me it's a joke :shock:

The only adhesive I can think of that is removable from carbon is blue tak.

Go with what Jon suggests. Or get one of these and you can mount a light too:
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/HBN ... ebar_mount
or this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hylix-Carbon- ... 1192239689
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Re: Fitting a cateye

Postby Bendy Ben » 14 Oct 2013 17:15

That's what's I've got Jon and Jibbs but the bars are oversized and their shape doesn't allow me to mount that.
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Re: Fitting a cateye

Postby Bendy Ben » 14 Oct 2013 17:16

Cheers Jibby

Just seen your links... Perfect.

And no, I wasn't joking at the glue idea :lol:
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Re: Fitting a cateye

Postby Kevy427 » 14 Oct 2013 18:28

Bendy Ben wrote:And no, I wasn't joking at the glue idea :lol:
:o :lol:
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Re: Fitting a cateye

Postby Bopomofo » 14 Oct 2013 21:29

Maybe I'm being a bit stupid here, but that Ness thingy replaces a spacer then projects forwards along your stem, making a T shape above your bars? So, it will aloow you to mount computers and lights but it is in the way of your bar tops?

Surely something forwards of the stem would be better.

Or cable ties?
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Re: Fitting a cateye

Postby Bendy Ben » 14 Oct 2013 21:31

You are being stupid Gary. It's ok. We are used to it x
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Re: Fitting a cateye

Postby tesseract » 14 Oct 2013 22:54

I think it's probably something best left to a vet. :?
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