I was trying to mount my old GoPro (Hero 2) to my MTB the other day and the handlebar mount just was not working. The carbon bars are tapered and the clumsy clamp just was not working. I have a Barfly 3.0 MTB for my Garmin and I was thinking that it would be neat to have a mount that just snaps right in.
So I made one. Took a few prototypes but I modeled it in CAD and then sent it to the 3D printer at work. Took a few prototypes to get the fitting nice an tight - and to get it to be strong enough but Volia!
The weight flexes the Barfly MTB a little too much, the aluminum K-Edge would work better. The Barfly 2.0 on the road bike is more stable but the dual position mount puts some back and fourth wobble on it. I have other mounts on the workbench but a much cleaner installation than that awful bar clamp.
So I made one. Took a few prototypes but I modeled it in CAD and then sent it to the 3D printer at work. Took a few prototypes to get the fitting nice an tight - and to get it to be strong enough but Volia!
The weight flexes the Barfly MTB a little too much, the aluminum K-Edge would work better. The Barfly 2.0 on the road bike is more stable but the dual position mount puts some back and fourth wobble on it. I have other mounts on the workbench but a much cleaner installation than that awful bar clamp.