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Missus has got into road riding and thought I might get her a bike mount, while there seems to be a plethora of options for iPhones (I guess there are some advantages to a rarely changed form factor) the Android choice seems rather more limited, any one found a good one? She's got a Motorola Razr i (pretty similar to iPhone 5 in size, maybe I could get away with using an iPhone case?)
Anyone?
top-tube frame bag:
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I use one on the mtb and road bike. Keeps the phone out of harm's way off the handlebars. And is a lot cheaper then the bar-mount brackets.
I have a bar mount for my S3. It wasn't cheap, but it's very good - basically waterproof, touch screen works through the cover and very solid. I use it a lot with Osmand for an excellent GPS navigation / track following device.
I'll try to find which one I got and let you know.
I have a phone mount for my S2 from Here: [url] http://www.buybits.com/Default.aspx [/url] £20, does a good job and still going after about 18 months but pretty hammered and held together with gaffa tape now, they'll do a mount to suit most phones, I reckon the Zip shut weather proof wallet types work best, takes a bit of searching to find the right one. an OK solution, but not stunning...
I also got one of these for the commuter: [url= http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bushwhacker-Reno-Handlebar-Smart-Phone-Bike-Bag-Mount-Bicycle-Universal-Holder-/261167562108 ]Bushwhacker Reno[/url] from the states took a couple of weeks to arrive and cost a wee bit to get posted, bulkier but about a billion times better than anything else I've used for the same job, carries tools, tubes and phone is easily accessed.
I also tried one of those top tube bags from ebay shown above, utter gash! Lasted 2 rides, straps fell apart, and even before that it kept flopping to the side and getting in the way... Avoid!
I also tried one of those top tube bags from ebay shown above, utter gash! Lasted 2 rides, straps fell apart, and even before that it kept flopping to the side and getting in the way... Avoid!
You're doing it wrong then. On and off-road, I've been using mine for about 2 years now and never had a problem.
Thanks all, found this on Amazon, [url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Endomondo-smartphone-iPhone-Android-Windows/dp/B00D4783JQ/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=20RZEGG2PJ9U&coliid=I3O0K9C4N4BRUB ] Endomondo smartphone bike mount [/url]
But can't find any other details
http://www.quadlockcase.com
I have this and it's great. I also have 10% off using link below.
http://quadlock.refr.cc/JZLCRSX
Velocity clip? it would work with the handlebar mount
I've got the topeak iphone one and its been spot on - they do different sizes of them too
http://www.probikekit.co.uk/elysium.search?search=topeak+drybag
[url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00B03OYVM/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ]This is the one I got[/url]. As I say, not cheap but can't fault it so far. The only thing that would be useful would be if there was a slot to plug in the micro USB so I could connect it to an external battery pack.