Saratoga Dave
Well-Known Member
Alright, sports fans, anyone with a Civante knows the challenge of figuring out how to mount a computer - or anything else, given the oval handlebar shape and that weird assembly of display/controller/bell that wraps around the headstock like a freaking octopus.
Seizing on and stealing an idea from my friend Alaskan got me headed off in the right direction. He had found a handlebar extender that adds yet another bar to the whole thing, and I ordered a similar one from Amazon. Mine was a JKG Bike Handlebar Extender... there are several available, all around ten bucks US. I then ordered up a Quad Lock Out Front Mount Pro in a package setup that included an iPhone 7 case and spacers to fit about anything. If you have a Wahoo or Garmin, all you need is the mount, but whether it’s a QuadLock or other, you want the longer extended arm, hence the Pro version.
Lots of fun to put together! You have to unscrew and shove the existing control assembly out of the way to mount the extender‘s arms right next to the headstock, with the extender aimed down a good bit so it will clear the headlight. Once you get it all screwed together loosely you can wrestle everything around to where it needs to be. The end result of the whole thing is a nice clean position for the phone or computer (I am using Ride With GPS on my phone for everything, but may or may not go to a Wahoo).
While you’re at it, you can connect the angle micro USB cable to the Yamaha display that WattsUp mentioned in a recent thread and by golly, you’re all set. With theoretically dependable power to the iPhone I may be able to skip the whole Wahoo thing and just keep a spare battery bar in my bag for long days.
All very snazzy, just what I’ve been looking for. Why the hell the manufacturers have to junk up the cockpit with all this stuff is beyond me anyway... give me the Specialized approach any day. However, this setup is pretty cool and that QuadLock assembly is first class.
Seizing on and stealing an idea from my friend Alaskan got me headed off in the right direction. He had found a handlebar extender that adds yet another bar to the whole thing, and I ordered a similar one from Amazon. Mine was a JKG Bike Handlebar Extender... there are several available, all around ten bucks US. I then ordered up a Quad Lock Out Front Mount Pro in a package setup that included an iPhone 7 case and spacers to fit about anything. If you have a Wahoo or Garmin, all you need is the mount, but whether it’s a QuadLock or other, you want the longer extended arm, hence the Pro version.
Lots of fun to put together! You have to unscrew and shove the existing control assembly out of the way to mount the extender‘s arms right next to the headstock, with the extender aimed down a good bit so it will clear the headlight. Once you get it all screwed together loosely you can wrestle everything around to where it needs to be. The end result of the whole thing is a nice clean position for the phone or computer (I am using Ride With GPS on my phone for everything, but may or may not go to a Wahoo).
While you’re at it, you can connect the angle micro USB cable to the Yamaha display that WattsUp mentioned in a recent thread and by golly, you’re all set. With theoretically dependable power to the iPhone I may be able to skip the whole Wahoo thing and just keep a spare battery bar in my bag for long days.
All very snazzy, just what I’ve been looking for. Why the hell the manufacturers have to junk up the cockpit with all this stuff is beyond me anyway... give me the Specialized approach any day. However, this setup is pretty cool and that QuadLock assembly is first class.
