Computer - Top Cap Mount

slowbike
slowbike Posts: 8,498
in MTB buying advice
Thinking about getting a Top Cap Mount for my sons bike - not a lot of space on the bars themselves and being a smaller bike, the bars are smaller diameter - so contemplating the top cap mount ... any reason why not?

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  • steve_sordy
    steve_sordy Posts: 2,446
    Do you ever turn the bike upside down onto the ground? (To remove wheels for example).
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    No - I'm a roadie!
  • steve_sordy
    steve_sordy Posts: 2,446
    OK, I was led astray by your post being in the "MTB Buying Advice "section. :)
  • figbat
    figbat Posts: 680
    No room on the stem?
    The only reasons I can think of not to use the top cap are:
    - you need a new top cap
    - it adds to the faff of preloading the headset on the rare occasions you need to
    - the upside-down thing
    - gives you something else to hurt yourself on if/when you go OTB (I have a rigidly-fixed light mount on my MTB which left a lasting impression on my sternum when I chested the bars)
    - it puts the computer just a little bit further away from the optimum view-point

    Just being picky really - I'm sure it'll be fine.
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  • mikecassie
    mikecassie Posts: 39
    edited November 2019
    K Edge make a nice one, I use one on my Bokeh. Go for it.
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    thanks chaps ...
    I asked in the MTB section as it's my sons bike and he uses it for everything - including MTB (although there may be an N+1 soon) - I'm happy with the road stuff as I'm a roadie ... so it was specifically any reason from a MTB point of view that it shouldn't be there.
    No room on the stem because it's a 20" bike ... he's in reception class ... can't do an out front mount because the handlebars have a small diameter and he has a bar bag. Stem isn't long enough - make it any longer and it affects his fit.
    He doesn't really use the garmin - it has to be on and on maps - because that's where he wants it - I do hit start and stop for him and upload his rides ... just for interest :)

    I didn't know they did top cap mounts - seemed quite sensible for the space limited bike - don't want too much clutter up there. I suppose my only concern is vulnerability if he takes a tumble (when!)
  • bartimaeus
    bartimaeus Posts: 1,812
    I have been riding with one for ages (Nukeproof for Garmins).... I lead School MTB Club rides so it's useful for pacing and timekeeping, and I've used the mapping when exploring. Works just fine.
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  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    ta - I think we'll get a couple ... :)

    and we'll have a nose at the links in your signature too :)

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