7.8g DIY Wahoo stem mount for Kalloy Uno 7

[Marin]

Ended up using 2.0mm spokes, DT Revo were a bit too flexy at 1.5mm. The stiffness upgrade cost me 0.9g!

Wahoo mount 2$ from aliexpress. Really happy with the result, works fine even on gravel. I made the forward loops a little too big so I could correct the mount angle because making the lengths 100% identical is really hard.

[Marin]

Haha, I just realized that this is roughly half the weight of the lighest mount in this test: https://granfondo-cycling.com/pimp-your ... ps-mounts/

Proves once and for all that steel is real

[Klaster_1]

This is really cool, I should try to do something similar for my Strada Slim. Is stiffness enough to press buttons on the head unit, if there are any?

[Marin]

Yes, no problem especially since the Wahoo buttons are near the stem. I always pinch the computer between my fingers though, especially on the regular mount - to prevent it from rotating.

[mdeth1313]

What do you use to make the loops?

[BmanX]

This is awesome.

[dtwolfen]

Great ingenuity and resource management. Love it when someone can think of something new using available resources. Next up a face plate with wires already coming out so weight weenie can use a shorter bolt.

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[alcatraz]

Cool idea.

From looking at the pics you might need to "loop" a bit more under the garmin or you might end up twisting the entire plastic seat out from the spokes when mounting/removing the garmin. Don't you think?

[Marin]

Cool idea.

From looking at the pics you might need to "loop" a bit more under the garmin or you might end up twisting the entire plastic seat out from the spokes when mounting/removing the garmin. Don't you think?

No, the loops are amost closed but oval so I can adjust the angle. The mount doesn't budge when the bolts are tight.

[Marin]

Great ingenuity and resource management. Love it when someone can think of something new using available resources. Next up a face plate with wires already coming out so weight weenie can use a shorter bolt.

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Thanks!

I'm using black Ti bolts that are only 1mm longer than stock

But with the Kalloy stem being so cheap, you could actually just drill 2mm holes in an extra set of faceplates and glue in the spokes. Hmm...

[Marin]

What do you use to make the loops?

For the stem side loops, I put a 4mm bolt in my lathe chuck and wrapped a 2mm spoke around it. Should work the same by putting the bolt in a vise.

The computer side loops aren't that critical and need some wiggle room anyway, so I just did them with needle noose pliers.

[burglarboycie]

Not only super lightweight but I also think this look really cool. Very minimalist, I’ve never liked ‘chunky’ looking computer mounts no matter what their weight so this is perfect to me!

[Miles253]

That's a very cool solution

[alcatraz]

How much do you trust the lower two bolts to hold that handlebar tight?

[Klaster_1]

If your stem has front-facing hollow bolts (like Hyperstem) and spokes fit through, the mount can be fixed in a different way.