Fresh Goods Sunday - Bontrager Blendr Garmin High Mount. Part 2

 

This is a follow on from last weeks Fresh Goods Sunday which covered the starting point to mounting my Garmin and light to the Bontrager one piece carbon stem / handlebar combo - Duo Base mounting bracket. Bontrager make several different brackets which mount to the Base, I needed a Garmin mount and one which flips around and sits above the stem as I don't like my Garmin out front on my off road bikes. So this one is called the Garmin High mount. Again it is a moulded piece of black plastic, I was hoping it was going to be of the same quality as the Base mount as I was quite impressed with that. When I cut it from the packaging I could tell it felt and looked like a different plastic and quite flexible. I have read some poor’ish reviews on the bracket and at first sight I thought the same. Fitting is simple enough, loosen and pull out the allen head bolt, slip the mount in the slots and push the bolt back through. I set it so it has a little clearance above the stem so it did not rub off the top of the stem with possible vibrations off road. Once mounted it felt more solid and the Garmin fits in the end with the normal twist turn. The click feeling when locked in place is ok and does not feel too loose compared to some other Garmin mounts I have used in the past. I have been using the mount since I bought the bike and have not managed to accidentally knock the Garmin around in the mount. Overall it has done what it is designed to and I not had any problems with it. The bracket can also be mounted out front as well. Again the rrp is steep for such a small piece of black plastic but there is no other option. 

Next weeks Fresh Goods Sunday covers the second part of the Duo Base - USE Exposure under stem light bracket. 

RRP £13.99 and I paid £0.00 from my Reward Points from Team Cycles (£12.59 from Triton Cycles)  

Manufacturers blurb - 

Blendr is the ultimate integration system for clean and easy installation of lights, computers, and other accessories. Start with a Blendr stem, add the appropriate base, and finish with the Blendr Garmin High Mount for a clean, flush look that securely holds your Garmin centered over the stem.

Product details

1. Blendr is an elegant, integrated accessory mounting solution
2. Provides clean and secure mount for Garmin GPS
3. Works with any Blendr-compatible stem and the accompanying base
4. For use with Blendr bases (Pro, XXX, XXX bar/stem, and select Elite bases)

I removed my temporary Garmin bracket when the Brontrager one was in stock.