Mounting a Garmin Edge in front of handlebars.

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Gary E

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As the title says.
My Edge 800 is mounted on the stem but I would prefer to have it a few inches further forward just so that I don't have to look quite so far down to read it.
I've been searching the interweb and found a few solutions but all seem well over-priced to me.
The 3T mount looks lovely but at over £200 is well out of my range. Even the little plastic mounts I've seen are over £30 :ohmy:
I need to buy 2 (one for each bike) which doesn't help either.
Has anyone managed this without having to sell a Kidney?
I'd appreciate any advice/pictures.
 
I forget which company but a mate of mine got a bracket from another company (still owned by Garmin I think) for a fraction of the cost (£30 iirc) and bolted the mount onto it and it has done the job perfectly for several months of frequent exposure to high distances, speeds, etc I'll have a look if I can see anything on FB.
 
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Gary E

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Thanks guys. They look similar to what I've been looking at too. Guess I'll just have to bite the bullet and try not to think about the price too much :laugh:

I suppose it's better to pay for a quality item rather than save a few pounds and end up watching my 800 bouncing down the road :wacko:
 

2PedalsTez

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For your ref, Wiggle told me that they will be taking stock of the K-Edge bracket at the end of this month.
Bit pricey, but I shall treat myself to another piece of bling!
 

srw

It's a bit more complicated than that...
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/topeak-bar-...-Topeak_Bar_Xtender_Handlebar_Extension-Black

Something like that? Works well with on my road bike with a Vista, and also gives me somewhere forward of the bars to fit a light.
 
Although used here on a recumbent trike, Optima do a headset "ring" that fits under the stem cap and allows computer to mount

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Gary E

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Just to make it worse I think the K edge is for 31.8mm bars, mine are 25.4mm :sad:
Shame because I like the look of it.
Loads of tape required :laugh:
 
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Gary E

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OK, here's the problem - I've decided to get the K Edge but can't find anywhere that has stock :cursing:

Has anyone managed to buy one of these? (if so what did you think of it when it arrived?) and where did you get it from?

I could just wait until it comes back in-stock at Wiggle but I'm an impatient sod :wacko:
 
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Gary E

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OK, I've given up trying to find anywhere with stock. Just ordered it from Wiggle who expect stock early next month :sad:

Ordered a 31.8 - 25.4mm shim so that it'll mount on my skinny bars too.

Forking out £43 just to mount my Edge hurt though I can tell you :cry:Not only am I an impatient sod, I'm a tight git too :laugh:
 
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