Using the Zipp SL sprint stem...
Moderator: robbosmans
Just got this stem from Kwalker (thanks!) and though it's a piece of art imo, it's unusually bulky. I can't really use the barfly in front of it as the front piece bulges out - I had to tilt the mount up quite a bit and exploit this small depression at the top to twist the garmin unit in or out.
It covers up the entire mounting area of the Vuka sprint bars, and any out-front mount will be forced to clamp down on the wing-shaped area. I had to file down the width of the barfly and it'll still be warped sideways when clamping it down. The garmin unit is thus tilted.
I like the cockpit but I can't live with mounting the unit on the stem, so be prepared for some modifications to be made if you chose to use the stem...
It covers up the entire mounting area of the Vuka sprint bars, and any out-front mount will be forced to clamp down on the wing-shaped area. I had to file down the width of the barfly and it'll still be warped sideways when clamping it down. The garmin unit is thus tilted.
I like the cockpit but I can't live with mounting the unit on the stem, so be prepared for some modifications to be made if you chose to use the stem...
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Or you can just talk nicely to Tillquist about a mount that connects to the facepate bolts...
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Tillquist declined to make one for my previous SL145 previously though. So now I'll have to change to new bars to suit the stem lol...
I use a SRAM garmin Mount on my Vukasprint and it fits nicely cause its a bit longer and
also the mounting onto the handlebar is narrower
also the mounting onto the handlebar is narrower
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You wouldn't want my barfly, I had sanded it down here and there in many areas and I've no doubt it'll break someday travelling over a rough patch ha. Thanks for the heads up on the Sram mount, I'll give that a shot.
I tried to fit a k-edge before and the metal will certainly bite into the rounded part at the bottom, so I've just ordered a sram mount to try. I also emailed raceware about a potential custom mount and they replies in a few hours saying it'll costs £60 to customise a design that fixes onto the faceplate bolts like Tillquist's and £30 for the mount itself. That's a third of the cost of my Edge 510...
@Darceking if you don't use the SL145 or SL Sprint stem you should be ok. Otherwise...
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