iphone 4 mtb mount?

barty81
barty81 Posts: 145
edited February 2012 in MTB buying advice
hi. can anyone recommend a decent handlebar mounting system for a iphone 4? there are a load of cheapie ones on ebay, but how reliable are they? not got a budget and will be running the endomondo app. Thanks in advance :wink:
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  • Mojo_666
    Mojo_666 Posts: 860
    Having lost, run over, and drowned my iPhones I have come to the conclusion that no mount is good enough so I got one of these http://www.over-board.co.uk/catalogsear ... /?q=iphone and simply put the phone in my pocket or camelbak.

    However if you ride fairly gently then this was the best one IMO
    http://www.wahoofitness.com/Products/Wa ... iPhone.asp
    My 1 and only Bike
  • EH_Rob
    EH_Rob Posts: 1,134
    I wasn't going to say anything, but this sounds like a bad idea...
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    barty81 wrote:
    hi. can anyone recommend a decent handlebar mounting system for a iphone 4? there are a load of cheapie ones on ebay, but how reliable are they? not got a budget and will be running the endomondo app. Thanks in advance :wink:
    cheap holder Expensive phone?

    mine aint going anywhere near my bars.
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  • Neal_
    Neal_ Posts: 477
    Mojo_666 wrote:
    Having lost, run over, and drowned my iPhones I have come to the conclusion that no mount is good enough so I got one of these http://www.over-board.co.uk/catalogsear ... /?q=iphone and simply put the phone in my pocket or camelbak.

    However if you ride fairly gently then this was the best one IMO
    http://www.wahoofitness.com/Products/Wa ... iPhone.asp

    Ditto, stick the phone in your bag although I'm cheap so just put it in a plastic bag.
  • Mojo_666
    Mojo_666 Posts: 860
    Neal_ wrote:
    Mojo_666 wrote:
    Having lost, run over, and drowned my iPhones I have come to the conclusion that no mount is good enough so I got one of these http://www.over-board.co.uk/catalogsear ... /?q=iphone and simply put the phone in my pocket or camelbak.

    However if you ride fairly gently then this was the best one IMO
    http://www.wahoofitness.com/Products/Wa ... iPhone.asp

    Ditto, stick the phone in your bag although I'm cheap so just put it in a plastic bag.

    I found a bag OK if I wasn't messing with the phone but not so good if I actually wanted to check/use the phone in the rain...and I do like to check my phone.
    My 1 and only Bike
  • larryb
    larryb Posts: 78
    I bought a ten pound one of eBay. It was phone holder that adjusted and the phone clipped in. I wanted it as a camera mount and came with no hole for the lens. I drilled a 5mm hole through the plastic. Clipped the phone in and fastened a tie zip round for extra security. Never had a problem and got some wonderful HD footage on a black trail!!!!
    Canyon Nerve XC 7.0 Deep Black Ano - Silver, Rock Shox Reverb.
  • Neal_
    Neal_ Posts: 477
    Mojo_666 wrote:
    I found a bag OK if I wasn't messing with the phone but not so good if I actually wanted to check/use the phone in the rain...and I do like to check my phone.

    The touch screen works fine through the bag (resealable) even with summer gloves on if I've got a sweat on and if not then a lick of the finger does the trick. It's not perfect though as the bag will eventually get little holes in it so I may get one of those pouch jobbies.
  • andermt
    andermt Posts: 20
    I'm now on my 2nd mount having had one that just wasn't good enough as it would fall off over very bumpy surfaces (I lost the phone at Llandegla before it was returned by the rider about 10mins behind who found it).
    I use Memory Map on the phone so like it on the bars for navigation reasons when out in the local forests.

    I currently have this one
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bicycle-Cycle-Waterproof-iPhone-Editions/dp/B0057FJ41Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330003187&sr=8-1
    which has only come off when I hit a tree, I've bailed from the bike and the bike has then bounced down the trail and the phone was still attached when it eventually stopped. Also been caught in heavy rain and no water got in.
  • rudedog
    rudedog Posts: 523
    andermt wrote:
    I'm now on my 2nd mount having had one that just wasn't good enough as it would fall off over very bumpy surfaces (I lost the phone at Llandegla before it was returned by the rider about 10mins behind who found it).
    I use Memory Map on the phone so like it on the bars for navigation reasons when out in the local forests.

    I currently have this one
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bicycle-Cycle-Waterproof-iPhone-Editions/dp/B0057FJ41Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330003187&sr=8-1
    which has only come off when I hit a tree, I've bailed from the bike and the bike has then bounced down the trail and the phone was still attached when it eventually stopped. Also been caught in heavy rain and no water got in.

    Thats good to know, I was looking at this mount for when I'm bikepacking.

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