a 10 minute Bike mount for my 60csx

Crisp image · Post by **Crisp image** » 30 April 08 9:43 am

Invention come out of need. Nicew job of recycling.
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Gunn Parker · Post by **Gunn Parker** » 30 April 08 1:32 pm

Looks nice but how does it attach to the bike?
I need to make one too for mine.
Andrew

Mr Router · Post by **Mr Router** » 30 April 08 4:31 pm

Gunn Parker wrote:Looks nice but how does it attach to the bike?
I need to make one too for mine.
Andrew

These will work, hehe

Mr Router · Post by **Mr Router** » 30 April 08 5:56 pm

Adapt something like this

You could use Ozi on the pushy and while walking to a cache

Bewilderbeest · Post by **Bewilderbeest** » 30 April 08 6:11 pm

That is brilliant

! I've been thinking about making one for myself (well, my bike...you know what I mean) recently.

That's a great solution. I'm not sure it would work for my GPS though - I use an eTrex, so without the antenna protruding, I'm not sure how well it would hold the signal from within the case? An experiment might be in order...

SamCarter · Post by **SamCarter** » 30 April 08 7:15 pm

I just use rubber bands, but wrapped around the headlight that is already mounted. I also use a cheap small karabiner to attach the GPS to something else (e.g., brake cable) as security just in case the rubber band breaks. (In the photo below there's a TB on top of the GPS as well, and the karabiner isn't actually attached this time).

Gunn Parker · Post by **Gunn Parker** » 30 April 08 7:16 pm

Bewilderbeest wrote:That is brilliant ! I've been thinking about making one for myself (well, my bike...you know what I mean) recently.

That's a great solution. I'm not sure it would work for my GPS though - I use an eTrex, so without the antenna protruding, I'm not sure how well it would hold the signal from within the case? An experiment might be in order...

When I had my etrex I had an older style nokia phone case with the clip on the back.
Then I used an old cut down racing bike brake caliper, which clamped onto the centre of the handle bar and the nokia case cliped onto it.

Bewilderbeest · Post by **Bewilderbeest** » 01 May 08 2:15 pm

Gunn Parker wrote:When I had my etrex I had an older style nokia phone case with the clip on the back.
Then I used an old cut down racing bike brake caliper, which clamped onto the centre of the handle bar and the nokia case cliped onto it.

I thought I'd try Pesky's idea of a camera case with cut outs - its hard to get a mobile case that fits an eTrex!

To mount it on the bike, I'm planning on attaching a piece of plywood or similar to the neck using a couple of U brackets. I'll cut slots in the wood for straps to hold the camera case on with. It should hold fairly securely and still be easy to get the GPS in and out for hunting on foot when necessary

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The Barramundi's · Post by **The Barramundi's** » 05 May 08 1:39 pm

I've had the Garmin bike mount for two years, and it has been great, got it of ebay, but a look shows that they are not available now. You can get one from GPSOZ for $36.