The B E S T Computer Mount
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I had a similar stem mount as OP with Edge 830 and Varia front light attached. After a few months of use it snapped near the stem, and my computer and light went tumbling down the road. Thankfully there was no significant damage to computer or light, but I am back using a Garmin out front mount with quick-release twist-off GoPro mount.
This is a great thread. As others have mentioned there are cheaper mounts, lighter mounts, better looking mounts, etc. out there.
I like my carbonworks master mount. It's not that light at 31g, it's horribly expensive but it looks amazing. Different strokes for different folks.
I like my carbonworks master mount. It's not that light at 31g, it's horribly expensive but it looks amazing. Different strokes for different folks.
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I have a Wahoo mount on mineSteve Curtis wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 11:06 amDoesn't work for wahoo.
Heavy
The pivots aren't tensioned so if you push the unit it will tilt unless you support it when pushing buttons.
Go pro mount isn't detachable
Looks too bulky
It is sorta heavy though
I rest my chin on it when descending sometimes
True, theres a version without it (which I have), but you have to choose that when you buy
Its not bulky at all actually
The universal bolt ones are ridiculously ugly with the slots like that IMO and also not angle adjustable. Most people aren't running -17 stems so your computer would point up, but I guess people don't really care about that?Hexsense wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 7:01 am-There are many universal bolt width carbon fiber mount from China, they weight less and cost less ( Example) . But they aren't angle adjustable. So, if your stem have suitable bolt angle, it's better than this thing.
-If you know bolt pitch of your stem, you can order Raceware mount which is stiffer and weight less. You can also ask them to alter the angle before print it. But each unit only fit a specific bolt pitch.
So, what left for this mount to be the best option:
1) you don't care much about weight
2) you need angle adjustability
3) you plan to reuse this same mount on more than one stem type
There, if all of these 3 conditions fit you, it's (one of) the best option.
True, but with this you don't have to worry about that.
Pretty accurate summary though.
Well to be fair, there is nowhere that I mentioned it was the cheapest or lightest, it's a very adaptable jack of all trades, ableit a master of none, which makes it an easy option to recommend except for the average WWer I guess.LanceLegstrong wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 7:42 amAnd like Hexsense said, it has a few cool features if you need them, but hardly near the best mount out there, and not even the cheapest or lightest.
It's compatible 99% of all stems on the market, so I guess you can whine about being the 1% if you want.
I can guarantee with 100% certainty that no WW member ridden a rougher trail with a drop bar bike than I have, and it didnt budge an millimeter with this thing on the front of my gravel bike. I did that trail 4 times. For reference, RyanH did the trail on a FS downcountry bike and went OTB in the first quarter of the trail, I also passed a dude on a current gen Specialized Enduro on one of the runs, it also made me break my Lupina like 3 times.
Its cheaper than an F3, Rec, or Alpitude. The cheapo Chinese mounts are cheaper but also are ugly and feel cheap.
It's pretty easy, maybe two minutes to swap between bikes if need be.
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Fixed angle mount angle totally depend on stem bolt angle, in addition to the stem angle itself.
I have some -12 degree stem that has bolt angled. Meaning upper bolts point more up and lower bolts point more down. It end up making non-adjustable computer mount on lower stem bolts point down to the ground. Meanwhile -7 degree stem with that same feature make the computer mount almost level.
Wahoo said Elemnt Bolt is aero optimized for both 0 degree angle, and 6 degree point up, which is a popularly good angle for screen clarity from normal position. So, 0 to 10 degree tile isn't a big deal for most people. In fact, 6 degree tilt up maybe preferred over 0.
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/05/wah ... sting.html
I have some -12 degree stem that has bolt angled. Meaning upper bolts point more up and lower bolts point more down. It end up making non-adjustable computer mount on lower stem bolts point down to the ground. Meanwhile -7 degree stem with that same feature make the computer mount almost level.
Wahoo said Elemnt Bolt is aero optimized for both 0 degree angle, and 6 degree point up, which is a popularly good angle for screen clarity from normal position. So, 0 to 10 degree tile isn't a big deal for most people. In fact, 6 degree tilt up maybe preferred over 0.
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/05/wah ... sting.html
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Ah true, the Kalloy stems are like that. I guess to take advantage of the customizability of the Raceware mounts you'd have to measure the actual inclination of the bolts which sounds like a bitch. Just more reasons why I think this thing is fire. I used it on a second gen Pro Vibe stem, the generic fixed angle mounts would not have had a good time at all.
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dudemanppl wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 7:10 pm
Well to be fair, there is nowhere that I mentioned it was the cheapest or lightest
This you?
dudemanppl wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 11:36 pm
Everything else is either uglier, heavier, more expensive
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Yeah it is. Let me spell it out more concisely.LanceLegstrong wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 9:27 pmThis you?dudemanppl wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 7:10 pmWell to be fair, there is nowhere that I mentioned it was the cheapest or lightest
dudemanppl wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 11:36 pmEverything else is either uglier, heavier, more expensive, has less features, or is incompatible with other stems.
Computer mounts that are not the Fouriers HA-S022-4CA-N2 are uglier or are heavier or are more expensive or have less features or are not compatible with other stems.
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You're trolling us right? This isn't serious is it? I'll give you that ugly/good looking is subjective. But this thread literally has at least 5 different mounts that are lighter and cheaper.dudemanppl wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 7:37 amYeah it is. Let me spell it out more concisely.LanceLegstrong wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 9:27 pmThis you?dudemanppl wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 7:10 pmWell to be fair, there is nowhere that I mentioned it was the cheapest or lightest
dudemanppl wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 11:36 pmEverything else is either uglier, heavier, more expensive, has less features, or is incompatible with other stems.
Computer mounts that are not the Fouriers HA-S022-4CA-N2 are uglier or are heavier or are more expensive or have less features or are not compatible with other stems.
Specialized Tarmac SL7
Specialized Crux
Velobuild 168
Trek Checkpoint ALR
Specialized Crux
Velobuild 168
Trek Checkpoint ALR
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I'm sorry you don't understand how the word "or" works. English isn't even my first languange
Just going to sit here and watch this play out with ma popcorn
A point of failure in regular use, but also preventation of failure in an overload situation. I'm not exactly attracted by the idea that stem bolts might be the weakest link.LanceLegstrong wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 6:31 amAnd the swivel to change the angle just adds another point of failure.
You mean "and" not "or". With "or" in there, it could conceivably be simultaneously true for every single mount it's possible to buy which clearly makes the whole thing meaningless.dudemanppl wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 7:59 pmI'm sorry you don't understand how the word "or" works. English isn't even my first languange
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No, thats exactly what I'm saying. No other mount combines all these qualities, unless I'm reading it wrong.
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