Restrap’s Light Mount is an incredibly simple product that works very well indeed, helping you get lights into a position where they aren’t obscured by seat packs or luggage in general, and freeing up room on your handlebar as well.

The Light Mount is designed to be used anywhere on your bike that has sideways-pointing mounts – like rack mounts on your seatstays or those found on the fork legs of gravel/adventure bikes.

> Buy now: Restrap Light Mount for £6.99 from Restrap

The idea is that if you are carrying luggage that covers your handlebar or seatpost you can mount your lights in other positions. I used it on the fork legs for the bulk of the time, and once attached to the threaded boss with the included M5 bolt it was very sturdy and stable. It’s also useful if you run a very short length of seatpost.

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2023 Restrap Light Mount - 1 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

It’ll take quite a weighty light, too, so you aren’t just limited to ‘be seen by’ lights, like the Exposure Boost Daybright that I tried it with.

I also tried it with an Exposure Joystick, and the Trek Comp R Flare that I was reviewing at the time.

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In fact, your only limitations are the width of the bracket for getting a secure fit (if it isn’t any wider than the light mount), and the width of the light body, so it doesn’t foul the fork leg/stay. The body of the bracket is about 25mm in width, with a diameter of 30mm.

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The side that sits next to the bike can also be used to thread/unthread Shimano crank bolts. Not a tool you’ll need that often, but handy to have if you are out in the wilderness.

Materials-wise it looks to be a thermoplastic nylon, and certainly stands up to wear and tear from light brackets, though you get a lifetime warranty from Restrap anyway.

From a value point of view there isn’t much in the way of comparison – that we’ve tested anyway – but for £6.99 I reckon it’s a great little device that is very handy, simple to use, and backed up by that lifetime warranty.

Verdict

Simple and effective – an excellent little accessory that won’t break the bank

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road.cc test report

Make and model: Restrap Light Mount

Size tested: One Size

Tell us what the product is for and who it’s aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?

Restrap says, “The Restrap Light Mount is a useful accessory that allows lights to be mounted to any M5 threaded eyelets, keeping your handlebars clear for mounting bags or other accessories.

“By attaching lights to different spots like mid-fork, dropouts, or rack eyelets at the back of the frame, this keeps lights out of the way of luggage that could obstruct the beam. As a secondary function, it also serves as a tool to thread/unthread the crank bolt found on Shimano cranks.”

It’s a clever little design backed up by a lifetime guarantee.

Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?

Restrap lists:

Thermoplastic nylon body

25mm wide, 30mm diameter

20mm x M5 bolt included

Rate the product for quality of construction:
 
8/10
Rate the product for performance:
 
9/10
Rate the product for durability:
 
9/10
Rate the product for weight (if applicable)
 
8/10
Rate the product for value:
 
5/10

Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose

Very well. It’ll take any light that is narrow enough to fit on it.

Tell us what you particularly liked about the product

Very sturdy so it’ll work with heavy lights as well as light ones.

Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product

Nothing.

Did you enjoy using the product? Yes

Would you consider buying the product? Yes

Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes

Use this box to explain your overall score

It’s excellent! A sturdy design and simple to fit. It’s cheap, too, especially when you consider that lifetime warranty.

Overall rating: 9/10

About the tester

Age: 44  Height: 180cm  Weight: 76kg

I usually ride: This month’s test bike  My best bike is: B’Twin Ultra CF draped in the latest bling test components

I’ve been riding for: Over 20 years  I ride: Every day  I would class myself as: Expert

I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, club rides, sportives, fixed/singlespeed,