CygoLite Quick Release Handlebar Bracket for ExpiliOn and Metro

Not much to say, I have to bikes and one CygoLite that I wanted to use on both. Moving a mount that came with the light was inconvenient, so I got this one. Works great, just like the original that came with the light.

This bracket attaches easily and does the trick. I cycle many miles, so I have to remember to tighten it now and then. I can do this while riding. Also, the tiny screw that allows the headlight to swivel from left to right needs to be tightened now and then as well.

I love the design of the ExpiliOn light mount, and wanted another for my other bike (MTB). The one I use on my road bike, which I use for commuting, is nice and solid (the mount that came with the ExpiliOn 700 light itself). This second mount, however, leaves a lot of play when the light clicks into place. The light can move fore/aft in the mount at least a millimeter, which means there will be more vibration transferred to the light, which is never good for electronics. (Update) I received a replacement mount for this light (they did not ask me to return the first one), and it has the same problem of loose fit. I'm hoping I can rig something on this mount to allow the headlight to fit more snugly. (2nd Updated) I cut a small piece of Velox fabric rim tape I had laying around, and adhered it to the inside of the "channel" on the top of the mount. Now the light fits perfectly snug, maybe even a little more snug than my original mount. So now it all works perfectly. Upping the review to 4 stars because it's a solid mount, but I had to mod it slightly (though it was a free mod).

This works perfectly with my Cygolite ExpiliOn 600. Now I can easily move my light from one bike to the other with zero inconvenience. The bracket holds perfectly in all riding conditions and terrain.

Does indeed fit a Cygolite Expellion, good on them for that. However this is not an identical replacement for an Expellion bracket that came with your light. If you have anything other than an old school steel handlebar you will have a difficult time fitting this bracket to your handlebars, even without the spacers. 2 stars because the image depicted looks far more like my old bracket than the new one. Deceptive. Compared to the original bracket the opening is far more oval shaped which seems to be the root of the problem. If you need a new bracket but want to mount this over bar tape, have to mount it over cabling, or have cables beneath your bar tape, you are going to have a bad time.

This is my second mount - both have broken in the cold. There is a small piece you have to push in order to unmount the light, and that piece snaps off very easily. The plastic gets brittle, I guess, and comes right off. Done with cygolite - this is bad design and, maybe worse, they charge way more than they should to replace a faulty product.

The cut feels very poorly done, it's extremely tight and although it physically fits the Cygolite Metro (as specified in description), it takes a lot of pushing and yanking. You may end up dropping the $59.95 flashlight on the ground a couple times due to this handlebar bracket. I end up ordering another bracket from my local bike shop who ordered the product straight from Cygolite. It costs approximately a dollar more but this time, the bracket actually works smoothly. It makes me wonder if this vendor sold me a bad batch or a terribly made out-sourced batch made to look like Cygolite's.

This bracket improves on the replacement bracket that had previously been offered. The knob to tighten the bracket onto the bike is improved and the rubber does a better job of holding on to the handlebars. I had purchased one of these several years ago when my original bracket walked away. After three years, the tab on it broke and I replaced it with my current one. If you're looking for a way to use your Cygolite on a second bicycle or if the original breaks, you won't go wrong with this.