[Closed] Garmin out front mounts - cheaper alternatives?

There are sram ones on eBay for around a tenner.

I have a k-edge and a cheapo from xc racer shop. Both work but the cheapo one is pretty bendy/naff

+1 Sram. All you need

SRAM looking a good bet then.

Superstar do one for £13. Got one for the road bike and it does the job well

Yeah the SRAM ones are good. Not [i]quite[/i] as nicely finished as the Garmin ones but they work just as well.

P.S. There is some concern that cheap all-metal mounts can damage the back of the Garmin. I don't know if that's a real-world problem.

SRAM put the garmin above the bars, K-Edge put the garmin in line with the bars. I have both and much prefer the K-Edge position. They both hold my 810 firmly.

P.S. There is some concern that cheap all-metal mounts can damage the back of the Garmin. I don't know if that's a real-world problem.

Expensive metal mounts can do that! I've known people with K-Edge mounts have problems.

I use SRAM on the road and BarFly off road. Both do the job for me.

I have a couple of the xc-racer ones. Cheap and flexy but also light and most likely to break before the garmin does in a crash. They work just fine.

SRAM works fine.

Superstar also do one with a gopro mount - the internal garmin fixing bits plastic outers metal. Its nice.

SRAM one here - works fine and is rock solid.

For those with the SRAM mount do you think if you positioned it in an out front position would it clear a number board? Not keen on the above stem position anymore after catching my knee on it and a normal normal Garmin or K-edge mount would be in the way.

Tape a wooden spoon to your stem. 🙄

Eh?

Tape a wooden spoon to your stem.

Genius - why didn't I think of that!
Ikea do black plastic kitchen spoons for less than a pound if you are on a budget/a weight weenie

freeagent - Member

Tape a wooden spoon to your stem.

Genius - why didn't I think of that!
Ikea do black plastic kitchen spoons for less than a pound if you are on a budget/a weight weenie

Could even use carbon wrap effect tape if you really want to splash out! 😆

Sram, been fine on my mtb and road bike.

I got a coupl of barfly ones off ebay, imported from the USA they worked out cheaper than anything else.

monkeyfudger - Member

Eh?

[URL= http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u81/gruffalogriff/DSC05336_zps9kzqvly8.jp g" target="_blank">http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u81/gruffalogriff/DSC05336_zps9kzqvly8.jp g"/> [/IMG][/URL]

For quick release screw your existing mount through the handy hole in the middle.

[URL= http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u81/gruffalogriff/DSC05333_zps8k2xdjeg.jp g" target="_blank">http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u81/gruffalogriff/DSC05333_zps8k2xdjeg.jp g"/> [/IMG][/URL]

Actually Freeagents idea of the plastic spoon works better, would be less chance of getting impaled in the event of a high speed crash. Also angle of spoon makes good visibility.Better still this spoon came free with a mixed salad, further reducing outlay costs. Be sure and color coordinate your rubber bands and tape.

[URL= http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u81/gruffalogriff/DSC05339_zpsjkjfmvqp.jp g" target="_blank">http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u81/gruffalogriff/DSC05339_zpsjkjfmvqp.jp g"/> [/IMG][/URL]

😉

It was a joke............well i found it amusing anyway! 😆 😆 😆

*reports Griffiths1000 for being a second login for al*

Thought at least i would get a wooden spoon award for the idea! 😆

Griffiths1000 - those pics really made me chuckle 🙂 Your path could do with some work though 😉

Your path could do with some work though

It's actually the shed door not the house, the mat is a bit of a joke, infact i have "please wipe your feet written on the step", just about make it out in the wooden spoon pic. 😆