Garmin Handheld GPS Bike Mount suitable for eTrex, GPS MAP and in Reach series, Black

The first thing that struck me when i took the mount from its package was just how little there is of it. As viewable in the product image, it really is a very small piece of plastic for such a valuable item as a GPS unit. At first i was nervous of using it, but the weeks of trial its had so far have put my mind at rest. An example of excellent design and engineering my Dakota (mount also compatible with the Colorado and Oregon) clips straight on sitting on top of the mount with no lateral play or rattling. So firm is its grip it took me a worrying few minutes to work out that to remove the GPS, you just have to push the bottom of the mount downwards and slide the GPS back up, a process so easy you can do it with one hand. I have it attached to a folding bike with small wheels and no shock absorbers, so it does take some fair pounding at times over potholes, cobbles and curbs with no complaints. The mount fixes with grip-ties which thankfully fit to any tube - my folder has very small tubes and i have experienced issues fitting bike lights to the frame but i had no such trouble here. The foot of the unit is square, with rounded tube indentations to fit snug. At about 3cm a side, I'd say that it would likely fit tight to square tubing larger than that, and smaller at an angle due to the indentations for round tubes. Although costly for the small item it is, its design is sound it does its job well.

I bought this for my Dakota 10 for the purpose of mountain biking. Like most on here I was a bit surprised with how minimalist it is. To be honest its only worth about half of the asking price but hey ho, its the only bike mount available for the unit and you need it in front of you when navigating. I've had cycle computers that also have cable ties as securing devices and I've found that they can slip no matter how tightly you wind up the tie-wraps. This thankfully doesnt seem to be an issue with this bike mount. A quick tip is to put some insulating tape round the handlebars where you are going to mount this, as sometimes the metal surface can make it 'slippy' Performance wise it feels very solid when the GPS is in the cradle. I've ridden some some pretty flinty, loose stone, rutted and tree-rooted descents and its never caused me any concern. If you're that worried you could always ride with the lanyard secured around your handlebars for that extra security measure. I've given 4 stars as I feel it is overpriced for what it is.

I bought a different mount because I read that this one would stress the battery door, all I can say was that the other 'Cradle' mount was completely useless. I couldn't use the mount with the case on and was concerned that the GPS would fall out of the cradle when off road. The cradle mount moved all over the place on the handlebars and was far too tall to be practical. This mount is perfect, it's solid, doesn't move around and I can use it with the case on. The GPS isn't that heavy so although it does fit to the battery door I can't see how it would stress it any more than any other battery door mounting plate. This is a simple, no frills mount that works really well and would thoroughly recommend it.

So I was a nervous about purchasing this item due the few negative reviews but I'm so glad that I did purchase x2 perfect for my garmin etrex 32x I'm not sure why the bad reviews as it is a perfect fit dose not slip or slide round once mounted correctly with the cable ties and rubber patch great product great value for money easy to use very happy customer much appreciated

> Bought for Etrex 10 > Bought for ~£8 > In use for 9 months > Used mostly on gravel trails and roads > Snapped in half after 5 months I bit the bullet and got the official Garmin piece of plastic for the rather extortionate price rather than the knock-off version which I was nervous wouldn't hold the GPS safely. I don't know if it's actually designed for the Etrex range (judging by the name, I'd guess not...) but with a bit of force it fits in. It's getting it out again which is the problem, requires a lot of force sometimes. + It holds my Etrex 10 very securely, though I would still recommend using a lanyard tied to the bike in case you mount the GPS wrong (which I have done) + Simple mount using cable ties - unreasonable price tag, even for the official Garmin product, given that it snapped in half. - I have two bikes, and swapping the mount is usually too much bother (if I even have the spare cable ties) some clever, safe quick-release would be brilliant. Bottom line: I would recommend to a friend, but only because there's nothing else out there (that I found when I was buying, anyway)

I use a Garmin Etrex 20 for walking, hiking, cycling and geocaching. Its obviously easier to have the GPS mounted in front of you when your cycling then you can view it in automotive view and follow your route. I have one of these fixed to the stem on my tourer and the other fixed to the stem on my mountain bike. I just swap the GPS to whichever bike I'm using. Great product that holds the GPS securely. I have had no problems mounting or dismounting the GPS and you can attach the mount with the cable ties either laterally or horizontally. It comes with a bit of rubber to stop it slipping but just use a strip of old inner tube if you get stuck.

I bought this mount to use with a Garmin eTrex20 on my bike. It works well but i have two minor gripes, hence the 4/5 rating; 1. It is not as solid as a Garmin mount I had for an older eTrex model - the new mount is attached by cable ties and not matter how tight you pull the ties they eventually loosen - on the plus side I can now easily adjust the angle of the eTrex 20 but I would rather it was bolted on to survive the bumps and rattles of a trail ride. My second gripe is that the eTrex is quite difficult to disengage from the mount - it goes on easily enough but it is quite a fight to get it off.

This works. I have had one for years and bought this for my wife a few weeks ago before we went on a cycling tour of Burgundy vineyards. Neither GPS fell off. The only time it fell off years ago was when I didn't fit it properly. You have to push it till you hear and feel a click. Yes it can swivel round. Wrap some tape around the handle bars then put it on. The plastic cable ties will stretch so tighten them after a while. As for cost. Yes, pennies to make but it's got to shipped, stored and Garmin have to make a profit. As I said I've had one for years and I can't tell the difference between the old one and the new one so there's quality material in there somewhere.

Ce support est fixé sur le guidon par des colliers de serrage en plastique qu'il est très difficile de déverrouiller une fois posés (mini tournevis nécessaire et pas facile en plus). Heureusement on peut les trouver dans le commerce. Je recommande de placer un tampon caoutchouc sous les colliers genre bout chambre à air pour bien serrer le tout. Utilisé pour un ETREX 20, le support se clipse très bien sur le dos du gps dont il épouse le dessin et s'enlève facilement de l'appareil mais pas du vélo par contre.

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La staffa e’ ben fatta, ottimi materiali e il tutto trasmette un bel senso di robustezza. Nella confezione sono gia’ incluse 4 fascette abbastanza spesse. Nel punto di contatto con il manubrio e’ presente un inserto in gomma morbida che dovrebbe (e dico dovrebbe - leggi più’ avanti il motivo) mantenere ben fisso ed in posizione il dispositivo gps. All’atto pratico pero’ l’inserto gommato non si e’ dimostrato molto efficace in ambito MTB sopratutto quando si percorrono sentieri molto sconnessi. Probabilmente questo e’ dovuto al fatto che le fascette non si riescono a tendere abbastanza ed il punto gommato non e’ sufficiente per evitare che il tutto ruoti sul manubrio. Per risolvere questo problema e’ sufficiente procurarsi una striscia di camera d’aria (stessa larghezza della staffa), avvolgerla intorno al manubrio (bastano uno o due giri) e poi installare la staffa con relative fascette (da tirare il più’ possibile aiutandosi con una pinza). E’ qualche anno che utilizzo questo metodo e la staffa non si e’ mai mossa di un millimetro.

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Use this on my dirt bike handlebars. If I biff it, the garmin will pop off slightly and avoid damage. Install is easy with the zap straps, but you only get enough, so make sure you have it where you want it!