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  Topic Name: Garmin Mounts on: May 06, 2011, 07:32:48 PM
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Tell me, where is this mythical convenience store?


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« on: May 06, 2011, 07:32:48 PM »
I'd like to mount my Garmin HCx to my stem, neatly between my aero bars.  All the factory mounts are designed for the bars and put the unit 90 off of what I need, and there's no ability to swivel the unit. Anyone know a hardware solution?  I've looked at REI and Geoman, no luck yet.
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JP 
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  Topic Name: Garmin Mounts Reply #1 on: May 06, 2011, 08:04:11 PM
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Tell me, where is this mythical convenience store?


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« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2011, 08:04:11 PM »
http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=13073.0
Found this handy bit, should to the trick.  Glad I could help.   Wink
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  Topic Name: Garmin Mounts Reply #2 on: May 06, 2011, 08:13:38 PM
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« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2011, 08:13:38 PM »
Many have just gone this route:





This is just the stock Garmin hbar mount. You take it apart and just use the top half, do a little bit of filing to make it sit nice on the stem, drill it out, and then zip tie it on. Looks like the one you found will work too. It's just bulkier.
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  Topic Name: Garmin Mounts Reply #3 on: May 06, 2011, 08:20:22 PM
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« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2011, 08:20:22 PM »
This is themount you'll need to modify.

http://www.gpsdeals4u.com/shop/media/images/product_detail/14014.jpg

Although...this is pretty cool too  icon_biggrin

http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-make-the-best-GPS-bike-mount---for-free!/
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  Topic Name: Garmin Mounts Reply #4 on: May 07, 2011, 06:09:16 AM
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« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2011, 06:09:16 AM »
Hey and with the "free" build, you have the sponge as an emergency water source.  Sweet!  Great info, thanks!
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  Topic Name: Garmin Mounts Reply #5 on: May 08, 2011, 12:45:39 AM
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« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2011, 12:45:39 AM »
Hi I use the RAM mount with a handlebar clamp made by them.  I think it can swivel 90 degrees to fit on a stem.  As my post from Dec 09 states, this mount is rock solid and has survived several crashes. 
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  Topic Name: Garmin Mounts Reply #6 on: May 10, 2011, 07:10:03 AM
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« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2011, 07:10:03 AM »
I use these Geoman Gear mounts to center my HCX over the stem.

http://www.geomangear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=230
http://www.geomangear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=229

I use the stock Garmin Rail Mount to mount the GPS on to the Geoman Bevato mount.  I actually use two of these mounts, 1 for the gps over the stem, and the other turned forward for my Princetec EOS light.

Anybody running small bikepacking lights that only fit 25.4 bars should also check out the mounts from Geoman.  

You also don't have to remove grips or anything to get them on. They are hinged.

Drawbacks -shipping seems to cost as much as a mount and you add a little weight to your rig and it is one extra piece of gear to worry about.
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