Patent ID: 8596506

Claim:
An adapting apparatus for mounting an accessory equipment on a bicycle, comprising: a base having a mounting mechanism, a securing mechanism, a lock, at least one lock hole for accepting a cable, and a first fastening hole extending through the mounting mechanism along a first axis; an adaptor detachably mounted to the mounting mechanism of the base along a second axis, the adaptor having an adapting mechanism for connecting to an accessory equipment; a securing member detachably connected to the base through the securing mechanism and having a second fastening hole extending through the securing member along the first axis and aligning with the first fastening hole; and a fastening member extending through the first fastening hole and the second fastening hole such that the securing member is fastened to the base and to a portion of a bicycle; wherein the first axis being different from the second axis such that the mounting of the adaptor on the mounting mechanism prevents the removal of the fastening member; and the lock, the lock hole, the mounting mechanism and the adaptor being configured such that the adaptor can be detached from the mounting mechanism and the cable released from the lock hole only when the lock is unlocked.