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TECH NEWS
Rotor launches Garmin out-front mount
There are plenty of choices if you want an out-front mount for your Garmin Edge GPS computer, and now Spanish company Rotor have launched their own version. It's machined from aluminium, fits 31.8mm handlebars and costs £29.99.
The market for out-front mounts has exploded in recent years, to the point we had to do a roundup article to keep track of them all. They’re popular not because there is anything inherently wrong with the regular mount supplied with all new Garmin computers, but because they provide a few more options for where you decide to mount the Garmin.
Many find the out-front set-up, with the Garmin ‘floating’ in front of the handlebars makes reading the computer display when you’re riding much easier, especially when you’re riding in the drops in an aggressive forward position.
Rotor make their out-front mount by CNC machining 7075 T6 aluminium (similar to the K-Edge mount) and using a two-bolt clamping mechanism. It’s compatible with any 31.8mm road or mountain bike handlebar and it features Rotor branding on the front and around the clamp, which will obviously appeal to anyone using Rotor cranks or power meter.
It’s available now from www.velotechservices.co.uk and costs £29.99. Rotor have been busy then, recently they launched the £799 Power LT power meter.
David worked on the road.cc tech team from 2012-2020. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds, and you can now find him over on his own YouTube channel David Arthur - Just Ride Bikes.
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Wrong material IMHO, there is nothing wrong with good quality plastic for this application as it's got the right properties as in it's lightweight and it damps shocks and vibrations.
I am also wondering if they should not be banning these from group events as it's a sharp bit of metal facing forwards of the handle bars.
Never thought of that.Good point.Plastic mounts seem to be the way to go I think
There is something wrong with the original mount. If you have an Edge 800 or a bigger one it's quite possible to knock it off, as I found out. Anyway, the sram one is quite cheap and perfectly good.
I mentioned on the earlier post about the different ones available i got one from Hong Kong for a couple of quid. Its plastic, its fit is perfect and in the last few months it has not needed tightening or adjusting on the handle bars and my Garmin is sitting as tight now as it did when i first put it on.
If people want to pay stupid money becuase its made by a big name company more fool them.
Only £29.95? HOW can they do it? I suspect child labour and demand an investigation!
I purchased my Garmin mount (made by Garmin) from Evans for £26. I can't see how you can say 'Child labour' when the items to manufacture the mounts cost pittance, then bought in bulk and sold in bulk to whomever, then resold to whoever wants to purchase.
Regardless of the material to make the mounts, due to bulk purchase, the manufacturer can make a profit as long as they have a sellable item and even better if they have a sellable name.
I like the look of this one from k-edge that'll take a gopro (or other action cam): http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/08/garmingopro-pioneer-aerodynamic.html. Bit like the one that I think was featured here a little while back, except that included a light too. That seemed a bit unnecessary - if I need to use a light I'm unlikely to be filming
That's a bit odd, I thought everyone had moved away from the metal to Garmin interface as it can cut into the Garmin? Seems strange that a new product would be like that.
Not really, CNC'd Aluminium is ROTORs bread and butter, everything they produce is, cranks, chain rings, stems and seatposts. They are experts in this area: I would imagine this is a very nice product.