RIP my Garmin 1040, following the fourth broken out front mount in a month, from 3 different types (1 Canyon 3d printed one that was sent back as I couldn’t fit the Garmin to it, 2 canyon plastic ones where the Garmin socket bit cracked in similar places just going over rough tarmac, and 1 third party mount). This time I had the Garmin tethered – put it in my back pocket, or so I thought – I had a gilet on that doesn’t have pockets, just slits that let you access your jersey pocket. Anyway – must have missed the pocket and had it wedged somehow for a mile or two before it fell out to the road without me noticing. Came back after the ride based on last location and a car had obviously ran it over in the 30 mins I’d been away.
Anyway – looking for a recommendation for a ROBUST out front mount for a Garmin 10xx for the Aeroad cockpit that had the screw holes underneath, (not the new gear groove). Or any other suggestion for attaching a Garmin and light securely to the front please!
Thanks in advance
by russellyoung0
6 Comments
Did you overtighten your mounts, causing them to crack? Loctite is your friend, especially for GPS mounts and applications with low torque specs.
I bought one from [https://www.closethegap.cc/de/product-category/brands/canyon/](https://www.closethegap.cc/de/product-category/brands/canyon/)
It also adds a bell and the ability to mount an gopro mount where you can attatch a cateye light.
Just look for your handlebars
This one has been great for me, it’s made from aluminum. I love it. I run my wahoo and front light on it all the time and have never had an issue.
https://a.co/d/7Yc4H6Y
Wrap the Garmin safety tether around the handlebar.
Wrap the little tether around the handlebars, that way in the worst case the edge will simply fall a few cm and be caught by it. There are some universal metal mounts for computers that simply have a slit rather than two holes. Personally I bought the Topeak UTF Multi Mount Pro, but it didn’t arrive yet so I cant say fully how well it will work.
This one also has a gopro mount below, so you can attach a light there.
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