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The rubber strap on my bicycle LED headlight snapped, any ideas for a replacement? (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 weeks ago by doublepepperoni@hexbear.net to c/diy@hexbear.net

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The light came with an alternate mount that screws on to the handlebar but it makes taking the light off more annoying, and obviously removes the ability to freely put the light on different bikes

I was hoping this design was universal but none of the straps I'm seeing online have the screw hole. Well, there is one very similar strap but I'd have to pay 13€ postage on a 5€ item which offends me on a spiritual level

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[–] doublepepperoni@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd advise you to buy a generic "flashlight bicycle mount" from wherever, something like this;

You mean ones like these?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007321929071.html

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005843902557.html

The only problem I see is that flashlights are generally thin and round whereas my headlight is chonky and square. I'm not sure these would fit around its girth.

Alternatively glue and ziptie a garmin quarter lock mount (knockoff, obviously, but using that standard) to it and get yourself a female receiver to attach to your bikes handlebars. They're all ubiqioutous and therefore well cheap.

I seem to have trouble finding the male bits on AE while female ones are easy to find, gonna search some more

[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You mean ones like these?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007321929071.html

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005843902557.html

The only problem I see is that flashlights are generally thin and round whereas my headlight is chonky and square. I'm not sure these would fit around its girth.

Yeah. The chonk should help to keep it in place, honestly. Unless the strap breaks, in which case on chosen examples any old rubber band would do.

I seem to have trouble finding the male bits on AE while female ones are easy to find, gonna search some more

https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005007446027044.html Here ya go

[–] doublepepperoni@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks! Both of these solutions are cheap enough that I'll probably try both of them out