Now securing your GPS onto the handlebar of your bike is a snap with Garmin's Bicycle Mount Bracket for Etrex/Summit.
This bicycle mount fits bars up to 1 inch in diameter and is a safe, secure way to take your GPS with you.
It's also great for motorcycles and ATVs.
The Garmin Bicycle Mount Bracket comes with hardware and instructions.
Product Details
Product Type - GPS Accessories
Shipping Weight - 1.00 pounds
Also great for motorcycles and ATVs
Convenient and easy to use
Includes hardware and instructions
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Customer Reviews
Greatly improved design, but they still could make one last simple optional improvement.
Review Date: March 6, 2006
Reviewer: John P. Thiel, Astoria, Queens, New York City
A lot of people, in reviewing this product, complained that in order to use the bike mount they had to replace the original back cover with a lesser one--included with this purchase. This is no longer a problem.
My eTrex Legend C, which I bought from Amazon Warehouse at a great price, came with a back made to take any adaptor they might think up--not unlike a camera comes with--and the adaptor itself with a note saying not to discard it because it works for various mounts. This and a cable might have been a bonus with my purchase, so I can't say for sure it will be included automatically--that's a question for Garmin to answer, as well as whether or not they sell the new universal mount capable back separately. The clip is easy to screw on with most any US coin.
I finally ordered this bike mount on Amazon because I couldn't find it anywhere in any store--in New York City of all places. There are plenty of stores that sell it online, but none any cheaper than Amazon and its affilliates. Of course I wanted this right away so I could use it on my bike immediately, and in the end it simply wasn't worth the search outside of buying it here. It was far cheaper on Amazon, as most places want about $30 (which is insane, as if the map software wasn't expensive enough). I was also worried that the clip wouldn't work with the older type mount being ordered, but it wasn't worth waiting any longer to check first.
Sure enough, the clip they gave me worked with the mount even better than the replacement back provided with this purchase--which has a cheezy clip on a cheezy backing by comparison. There was nowhere that sold just the mount without the replacement back, but I don't know that they would lower the price if that were the case anyway.
PROS: This mount works great. It doesn't rattle or move on the bar when installed properly, the materials and design are right for the function, and it works better with the new clip featured on my eTrex Legend C than with the back included with the mount. Also, the bracket is even lighter than I expected given what it's made for, and yet doesn't seem any less reliable.
CONS: Why oh why can't they manage to get the concept that we need a bracket that can mount the GPS on the stem instead of the bar?! Not only would this save bar space for all the other stuff we attach to a bike--cyclocomputer, lights, etc . . . --but it would protect the very expensive GPS unit better in a crash and be easier to see and use while riding. Since they already made the new GPS cycling computer mountable on the stem, I don't see the gap in logic that prevents them from making it possible to do the same with an eTrex series unit.
Bottom Line: great improvement from the original spec-ed design, for new purchasers anyway, but still could be made better for both cyclists and anyone else who would like to mount their unit on a vertical bar instead of a horizontal one. For instance, they could make a clip option that's horizontal instead of making a change to the bracket--which is fine as is.
Durable and easy to use.
Review Date: July 8, 2003
Reviewer: Hedayat, Virginia, USA
The bracket installed easily on 7/8" motorcycle handlebars. There was no noticeable vibration at speed. It held the unit securely, even through a 40 mph lowside crash.
I did not have an oppportunity to test the water resistance of the replacement battery cover. I don't see this as a problem for my intended usage of the product.
Overall, an excellent product, well worth the money. It'll be going on my new handlebars...
works as expected
Review Date: May 28, 2005
Reviewer: A. knasinski, milwaukee, wi
The previous comment mentions the replacement battery door. my etrex came with a little clip that screwed on to the back of the existing etrex door so there was no need to replace. I can then slide in and out of the bike mount and car mount very easily. the tab goes on and off with a coin so no "tool" is needed. it doesn't seem to get in the way during normal use - it does fit in to the neoprene case but a bit more snug.
Perfect for eTrex Legend Cx
Review Date: January 9, 2007
Reviewer: J. Donaldson, Camarillo, CA USA
I received this bicycle mount bracket this week. The other reviewers are right that the included back does not fit a Legend Cx because of the extra space required for the memory card under the battery cover. However both my older Legend C and my new Legend Cx came with an attachment clip that screws onto the back. That Garmin included attachment clip fits just fine on this bracket.
The bracket came with two sizes of rubber inserts to help fit different size handlebars. I selected one. Screwed it on, attached the clip to the back of my Cx and snaped it in place. Great! Now I can have the GPS for my bike rides. The bonus for me is I can turn the back light on to a low brightness setting for early morning rides in the dark. I can see the speed, distance, and moving time display in large letters.
Works Well
Review Date: September 12, 2005
Reviewer: Curtis Jones, Niwot, Colorado
Having my GPS on my bicycle is very handy! Much better than a bicycle odometer. Specs said 1" max diameter handlebar but worked on slightly more than 1". Just didn't use the spacer.
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Greatly improved design, but they still could make one last simple optional improvement.
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