A kit for mounting accessories to a bicycle , the kit comprising: a mounting bar having a first end , a second end , and a body portion positioned between the first and second ends , the first end including a front end portion and a bottom portion , the second end being configured for coupling to a seat post of the bicycle ; and a mounting bracket having a front portion and a body portion, the front portion having a front surface that is at least one of generally arcuate, generally V-shaped, and a combination thereof, the body portion having a lower surface that is at least one of generally arcuate, generally V-shaped, and a combination thereof, the mounting bracket being configured to couple the first end of the mounting bar , wherein the front portion of the mounting bracket is positioned adjacent the front end portion and the body portion of the mounting bracket is positioned adjacent the bottom portion , wherein the front portion of the mounting bracket is configured to contact a head tube portion of the bicycle in a first configuration, characterized in that the body portion of the mounting bracket is configured to contact a top tube portion of the bicycle in at least one of the first configuration and a second configuration wherein the front portion of the mounting bracket does not contact the head tube portion of the bicycle , and in that the kit further comprises a front coupling bracket and a top coupling bracket , wherein the front coupling bracket is configured to couple to the front portion of the mounting bracket in the first configuration and the top coupling bracket in the second configuration. a mounting bar having a first end , a second end , and a body portion positioned between the first and second ends , the first end including a front end portion and a bottom portion , the second end being configured for coupling to a seat post of the bicycle ; and a mounting bracket having a front portion and a body portion, the front portion having a front surface that is at least one of generally arcuate, generally V-shaped, and a combination thereof, the body portion having a lower surface that is at least one of generally arcuate, generally V-shaped, and a combination thereof, the mounting bracket being configured to couple the first end of the mounting bar , wherein the front portion of the mounting bracket is positioned adjacent the front end portion and the body portion of the mounting bracket is positioned adjacent the bottom portion , wherein the front portion of the mounting bracket is configured to contact a head tube portion of the bicycle in a first configuration, characterized in that the body portion of the mounting bracket is configured to contact a top tube portion of the bicycle in at least one of the first configuration and a second configuration wherein the front portion of the mounting bracket does not contact the head tube portion of the bicycle , and in that the kit further comprises a front coupling bracket and a top coupling bracket , wherein the front coupling bracket is configured to couple to the front portion of the mounting bracket in the first configuration and the top coupling bracket in the second configuration. <EOS>