Here it is, one answer to limited handlebar real estate, the Arcspan Handlebar Organiser.
There are other products that do the same thing but this one came from the local Toys R Us here in Australia for the princely sum of $2.98. A biking pal gave me one and I went back and bought three more when I discovered how well it works.
This is how it looks on the Yellow Terror Giant dump bike with the rather bulky Cateye HL-EL520 peering coyly through the cables and the dodgy Repco wireless speedo up on top. You could, of course mount it with the arch facing upwards so the accessories are closer to the same level.
It is made of some sort of tough yet slightly flexible black plastic and the bar clamp has two soft rubber strips of differing thicknesses that you can switch around for fitting to MTB bars or slightly fatter road bars. It definitely fits the 26.4mm sleeve beside a road bar stem and maybe even a 31.8mm oversize bar. Clamping pressure comes from metal screw and captive nut and I suppose the point is to mount the Arcspan securely and remove the accessories when you need to leave the bike chained up in public. Anyone desperate enough to want the Arcspan will need a Phillips screwdriver and a couple of uninterrupted minutes, but Mr Thievingbastard can be foiled if you gum up the recessed screw hole with a dab of plastic filler. The two round extensions where you mount computer, light, bell, honker or whatever you want are 25mm wide and 22.2mm (MTB bar size) in diameter. The mount areas are 88mm apart, centre-to-centre. As you can see, it’s slightly asymmetric with one mount 40mm from bar centre and the other 50mm.
No idea if Wheels@Work is a line exclusive to Toys R Us or even if this product can be found atToys R Us in other countries. Google is silent on Wheels@Work.
However, a bit of creative sleuthing discloses that the Australian Bikepro P/L shop in Surry Hills, Victoria has it for $15.00. Search their website for “arcspan”
http://www.bikepro.com.au/
ICYCLES on-line bike store in the USA has it. They call it a Goodymount Bike Computer Mount for $9.95USD. Search their online store for “goodymount”
http://www.icyclesusa.com/bike-parts
I have found them to be a good and reliable on-line bicycle parts supplier. So if you wish to mount your goodies on your handlebar they can accommodate you.
Googling “arcspan” or “goodymount” may turn up more sources, though probably not as cheap as my local Toys R Us!
Finally, I tracked the product to its source, Chance Good Ent. Co., Ltd. trading as Infini of Taiwan.
http://www.infini.com.tw/
Look under Products, Multifunctional bracket and accessories, for the I-901 Arcspan.
You can’t buy it direct unless you want 5000 of the little suckers but it’s worth looking at their slick yet simple website. Give a moment’s thought to the industrious Taiwanese beavering away making all sorts of bike paraphernalia, some mediocre, much of it very good.
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