Garmin mounts on retro bars...
03-17-21 | 07:30 PM
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Garmin mounts on retro bars...
Usually I don't bother with a Garmin when I ride my retro bikes, however I am riding in a vintage bike ride that will need navigation. The ride is over varying surfaces including gravel, I'm not keen on using the o-ring style of mount as I'd like something more secure. Given my retro bars are 25.4 and most mounts fit 31.8, has anybody found a suitable mount?
03-17-21 | 07:40 PM
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I use my o ring Garmin mounts on vintage bars; lots of gravel ridden with never a problem.
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N = '96 Colnago C40, '04 Wilier Alpe D'Huez, '10 Colnago EPS, '85 Merckx Pro, '89 Merckx Century, '86 Tommasini Professional, '04 Teschner Aero FX Pro, '05 Alan Carbon Cross, '86 De Rosa Professional, '95 Gios Compact Pro, '95 Carrera Zeus, ‘81 Masi Gran Criterium, ‘81 Merckx Pro, ‘89 Cinelli Supercorsa, ‘83 Bianchi Specialissima, ‘VO Randonneur, Ritchey Breakaway Steel, Rivendell Rambouillet, Heron Randonneur, ‘92 Ciöcc Columbus EL
03-17-21 | 07:53 PM
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03-17-21 | 09:18 PM
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Both but usually on the bars. The mount won’t often fit flush but it will stay pretty secure.
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N = '96 Colnago C40, '04 Wilier Alpe D'Huez, '10 Colnago EPS, '85 Merckx Pro, '89 Merckx Century, '86 Tommasini Professional, '04 Teschner Aero FX Pro, '05 Alan Carbon Cross, '86 De Rosa Professional, '95 Gios Compact Pro, '95 Carrera Zeus, ‘81 Masi Gran Criterium, ‘81 Merckx Pro, ‘89 Cinelli Supercorsa, ‘83 Bianchi Specialissima, ‘VO Randonneur, Ritchey Breakaway Steel, Rivendell Rambouillet, Heron Randonneur, ‘92 Ciöcc Columbus EL
03-17-21 | 11:01 PM
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Bikes: Merz x 5 + Specialized Merz Allez x 2, Strawberry/Newlands/DiNucci/Ti x3, Gordon, Fuso/Moulton x2, Bornstein, Paisley,1958-74 Paramounts x3, 3rensho, 74 Moto TC, 73-78 Raleigh Pro's x5, Marinoni x2, 1960 Cinelli SC, 1980 Bianchi SC, PX-10 X 2
Usually I don't bother with a Garmin when I ride my retro bikes, however I am riding in a vintage bike ride that will need navigation. The ride is over varying surfaces including gravel, I'm not keen on using the o-ring style of mount as I'd like something more secure. Given my retro bars are 25.4 and most mounts fit 31.8, has anybody found a suitable mount?
03-18-21 | 01:05 AM
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Bikes: Merz x 5 + Specialized Merz Allez x 2, Strawberry/Newlands/DiNucci/Ti x3, Gordon, Fuso/Moulton x2, Bornstein, Paisley,1958-74 Paramounts x3, 3rensho, 74 Moto TC, 73-78 Raleigh Pro's x5, Marinoni x2, 1960 Cinelli SC, 1980 Bianchi SC, PX-10 X 2
03-18-21 | 05:40 AM
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Christmas came with a Wahoo Roam under the tree for me. I ran into the same issue but a spacer from Amazon worked perfectly even though it was meant for a 26 bar, it fit on the 26.4 Cinelli.
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03-18-21 | 11:28 AM
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Bikes: Merz x 5 + Specialized Merz Allez x 2, Strawberry/Newlands/DiNucci/Ti x3, Gordon, Fuso/Moulton x2, Bornstein, Paisley,1958-74 Paramounts x3, 3rensho, 74 Moto TC, 73-78 Raleigh Pro's x5, Marinoni x2, 1960 Cinelli SC, 1980 Bianchi SC, PX-10 X 2
Agreed on both counts, I have a Cycliq Fly 12 hang off the bottom, cameras front and rear full time to go with the Garmin and lights front and rear 24/7.Regardless of laws any one and all of these can help with/win a lawsuit.
Maybe time for a K Edge $$$.
