Mounting Phone on my Bike.

[Macwhite97]

So I plan on doing some long distance riding on my bike once the weather clears up and going on bikes meets. However, I don't have £200/300 for a satnav and would love to mount my phone on the bike so I can view maps!

What's the easiest & cheapest way of doing this? Anyone done this before.

Cheers,
Mac

 

[Fireskull]

Ultimate addons, done

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_o...&_nkw=ultimate+addons&ghostText=&_sacat=25622

Just search for the right case for your phone, then work out which mount you want for your bike and you are good to go.

The touchscreen works through the cover, waterproof, and can hard wire in waterproof chargers.

 

[Macwhite97]

Ultimate addons, done

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_o...&_nkw=ultimate+addons&ghostText=&_sacat=25622

Just search for the right case for your phone, then work out which mount you want for your bike and you are good to go.

The touchscreen works through the cover, waterproof, and can hard wire in waterproof chargers.

Ah nice! Thank you. I have a very non-popular(?) phone so finding the right case might be a challenge.

 

[ElliorR]

Yeah, if you don't have an iPhone decent cases are few are far between.

 

[Macwhite97]

Yeah, if you don't have an iPhone decent cases are few are far between.

Might just have to slap a Tank bag on with a map pouch but just have my phone in the Map pouch.

 

[acemastr]

Just got myself a RamMount, goes into the stem and is definitely not coming out, uses a spring system with rubber grommets to keep the phone in place, works fantastically.

http://www.rammount.com/images/pp_ramb176aun7u.jpg

 

[Macwhite97]

Just got myself a RamMount, goes into the stem and is definitely not coming out, uses a spring system with rubber grommets to keep the phone in place, works fantastically.

http://www.rammount.com/images/pp_ramb176aun7u.jpg

What sort of price am I looking at for one of these? Also I live in england so rain is very common. Looking for something waterproof as well.

 

[acemastr]

My S5 is waterproof

er.. $50 here so won't be more than 30quid there I'd imagine.

(I'm English btw)

*Edit* Also rains more here than there, just in big bursts and not days of drizzle

 

[Macwhite97]

My S5 is waterproof

er.. $50 here so won't be more than 30quid there I'd imagine.

(I'm English btw)

*Edit* Also rains more here than there, just in big bursts and not days of drizzle

Ah okay I have the OnePlusOne which is basically the same size as Iphone6+ but squared off at the edges. £30 seems reasonable but I could get a Tank Bag for that over here.

 

[acemastr]

Depends on what you like, a tank bag on an R6 wouldn't look great, if you have other things that you need to haul then that'll work out better.

 

[Macwhite97]

I've got a Honda CBF125. So Style points are already out the window to be honest. Might just end up with a Tank bag as they're really practical for my needs.

 

[Macwhite97]

Will take a trip down a bike shop near this weekend and see if I can pick something up. Thanks for any/all help from everyone!

 

[Stovepipes]

The problem I found with my phone (LG G3) is at 5.5" inches it's a bit too big for the cases that are out there which might be an issue with the Oneplusone. I'm going with the Givi S954

as it appears to be a top quality bit of kit, but that's only for a maximum screen size of 5" inches. Not a problem for me as I'll be buying a dedicated bike phone if I pass my tests.

This might work though

 

[SexyGreyFox]

I would also consider getting yourself an Anker Power Bank so you can top up your phone if needed because GPS can drain the battery.

 

[Stovepipes]

I would also consider getting yourself an Anker Power Bank so you can top up your phone if needed because GPS can drain the battery.

Yeah that will work really well but if you're planning on doing long distance riding then I'd suggest connecting a powerpoint directly to your battery.