Garmin Bicycle Mount Bracket

Garmin Bicycle Mount Bracket

• Mount fits up to a 1\" (2.54 cm) diameter bar
• Includes hardware and instructions
• compatible with all eTrex Camo, H, Legend H, Vista H
• Color: Black -Dimensions: 3.5 x 3.25 x .6

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Brand : Garmin
Category : Electronics,GPS, Finders & Accessories,GPS System Accessories,Vehicle Mounts
Rating : 4.3
Price : US $19.56
Review Count : 728
ChildASIN : B00004VX15

Garmin Bicycle Mount Bracket

• A lot of people, in reviewing this product, complained that in order to use the bike mount they had to replace the original back cover with a lesser one--included with this purchase. This is no longer a problem.My eTrex Legend C, which I bought from Amazon Warehouse at a great price, came with a back made to take any adaptor they might think up--not unlike a camera comes with--and the adaptor itself with a note saying not to discard it because it works for various mounts. This and a cable might have been a bonus with my purchase, so I can\'t say for sure it will be included automatically--that\'s a question for Garmin to answer, as well as whether or not they sell the new universal mount capable back separately. The clip is easy to screw on with most any US coin.I finally ordered this bike mount on Amazon because I couldn\'t find it anywhere in any store--in New York City of all places. There are plenty of stores that sell it online, but none any cheaper than Amazon and its affilliates. Of course I wanted this right away so I could use it on my bike immediately, and in the end it simply wasn\'t worth the search outside of buying it here. It was far cheaper on Amazon, as most places want about $30 (which is insane, as if the map software wasn\'t expensive enough). I was also worried that the clip wouldn\'t work with the older type mount being ordered, but it wasn\'t worth waiting any longer to check first.Sure enough, the clip they gave me worked with the mount even better than the replacement back provided with this purchase--which has a cheezy clip on a cheezy backing by comparison. There was nowhere that sold just the mount without the replacement back, but I don\'t know that they would lower the price if that were the case anyway.PROS: This mount works great. It doesn\'t rattle or move on the bar when installed properly, the materials and design are right for the function, and it works better with the new clip featured on my eTrex Legend C than with the back included with the mount. Also, the bracket is even lighter than I expected given what it\'s made for, and yet doesn\'t seem any less reliable.CONS: Why oh why can\'t they manage to get the concept that we need a bracket that can mount the GPS on the stem instead of the bar?! Not only would this save bar space for all the other stuff we attach to a bike--cyclocomputer, lights, etc . . . --but it would protect the very expensive GPS unit better in a crash and be easier to see and use while riding. Since they already made the new GPS cycling computer mountable on the stem, I don\'t see the gap in logic that prevents them from making it possible to do the same with an eTrex series unit.Bottom Line: great improvement from the original spec-ed design, for new purchasers anyway, but still could be made better for both cyclists and anyone else who would like to mount their unit on a vertical bar instead of a horizontal one. For instance, they could make a clip option that\'s horizontal instead of making a change to the bracket--which is fine as is.
• This is what you need to mount your etrex to bicycle handlebar.
• UPDATE: I said last year that I would come back and review this after using it, but I forgot. I used my GPS for cycling extensively last year and the clip was rock solid. I had no issues with vibrations or the uni switching off or anything weird like that. I\'m still leaving this at four stars since it didn\'t just work out the box as expected.UPDATE: My review below is my original review but after searching through more reviews I found out my \"mistake\". For the models that have the micro SD slot, you use the original back cover and the accessory clip, you do not use the back cover that is provided with the clip. It would have been helpful if the instructions said that but when all is said and done, this seems like it WILL fit after all. I\'m giving this **** for now, up from **, and I will report back after I have had an opportunity to test it out.Original Review:I cannot comment on the actual quality of this product since I can\'t use it. I bought it to attach my Garmin etrex Vista HCx to my bike but the replacement battery cover does not fix my device. My Garmin, and I assume everyone else\'s like mine, has a memory card in the battery compartment. This slot needs the cover to have a cutout in it to fit properly. The original cover has this cutout, the thing I ordered does not so it can\'t even clip on. I am returning this and have no issues with the way that Amazon handled this issue BUT I am still without a clip to attach my GPS to my bike.
• Purchased for an older Etrex Legand. The new back cover fits perfectly. The bike mount installed easily and held the Legend firmly. I also have an Etrex Venture that came with a removable clip for this bike mount. It also fits securely with no issues.
• Bought it for use with my Vista HCx. One needs to screw on a bicycle mount adapter to the back cover of the original HCx back. That mount adapter is one of the accessories that comes together free with the Vista HCx. It is needed to fit the Vista HCx onto this bicycle mount.For now, the plastic cover is useless as its only for non \'x\' versions of the etrex series. But anyway looking at it, the Vista HCx battery cover is much better with the rubberised insulation. The HCx bicycle mount adapter itself is also better as it has a larger lever than the one in the cover supplied in this product.As for the bicycle mount, it fits perfectly with my mountain bike. Those with larger tube diameters can by the Large rail mount adapter: Garmin Large Diameter Rail Mount Adapter (010-10496-00) For users who have an Etrex/Vista/Legend \'x\' versions(with microsd expansion) i suggest buying this instead:  Garmin Rail Mount Adapter (010-10496-01) . The search for \"Garmin Bicycle Mount\" didnt turn this up because its a \"RAIL MOUNT\" which is half the price of what i bought here. One will still need the plastic bicycle mount adapter accessory that came with the GPS device.

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