These are great for times when you simply need to mount your phone for one trip here and there, not wanting a permanent set up in your car.įor something that’s really upfront and center, there are mounts that adhere directly to your dashboard and can pretty much be placed exactly where they will best suit you. A pair of pinchers on the backside of the mount will simply squeeze around the slats on your vent, allowing you to then place your phone in the mechanism that holds it steady. Cup-holder mounts are handy because they don’t require any permanent mounting in your vehicle with an adhesive, which can leave a residue if you ever take it off.įor another style of phone mount that doesn’t require adhering anything to your dash or using a suction cup to your windshield, there are many types of smartphone holders that clip right into your existing air-vents. If your cup holders are set very low and nowhere near your windshield, you might still be looking down at your screen, which is quite a good distance from your field of view.Įven with extending arms, these cup holder models are best used in vehicles with cup holders set in places that are near the front of your view, up high and centrally located in your vehicle. But there are now a variety of products so it actually can be a bit difficult to even know which one is best for you.Ĭup-holder smartphone mounts are one creative way to get the job done when you want to mount your phone in your car, but you’ll want to consider when and where these are actually going to be good products. Variables like these made it challenging for companies to find the right blend of engineering and versatility to make the perfect smartphone mount.
Your car’s dashboard is different from others, and your windshield is sloped differently, too. Smartphone mounts were designed to perfectly satisfy this conundrum, and there are now many great styles and options for mounting your phone in front of you in the safest way possible. Having your phone in your lap, showing you directions while you drive around heavily-trafficked highways and city blocks is a really easy way to have an accident, especially if someone in front of you brakes hard and you’re too busy looking at where your next turn is to see the impending collision. If you need to see your phone’s screen while you’re driving, you want to make sure it’s in a position that is easily glanced-at while you’re still paying attention to what is happening on the road around you. The catch is that it’s very dangerous and even illegal in many places to have your phone in your hand while you’re driving. Smartphones are often our go-to GPS devices when we need driving directions, as many of us don’t have built-in navigation in our vehicles. I find that for rides over 4 hours I now need to turn the display off, relying on audio turn warnings, or to carry a small power bank in a top tube bag.We use our smartphones for pretty much everything these days.
One fairly well known drawback: after 18 months & 12,000km battery capacity is now noticeably reduced. However, I wouldn't want to risk a phone that costs more than a decent dedicated bike computer. Absolutely love the large, clear map display. The lanyard saved my phone.įinally, I have a cheap £170 Redmi Note 9S phone. It failed on its first rough tarmac descent at just 10km. My first failed at 3000km and my 2nd is at 9000km and counting.Īs you're aware, modern phones are too heavy for bike computer (e.g. Always attach the lanyard to your bike, because, with the right combination of speed and multiple pot-hole hits the mount will eventually break or jump free. *case: You'll need a non-textured hardshell case. The first two options are more expensive but allow you to adjust the angle of the phone. 'Trigo Universal Mount' that you just strap onto your stem. 'Trigo FS Edition' that bolts onto the front of your stem, giving an 'out front' position for your phone.Ī 'Trigo Basic Edition' that bolts onto the top of your headset, replacing your headset top cap. Then they have at least 3 different mounts that you can fit on the bike: You'll need a 'Trigo 3M mount' which you stick on to the back of your phone case*. Bought mine on AliExpress (no links allowed) but may well be available elsewhere. I'd recommend it for road biking, but not for off-road. Very reliable, very well engineered and cheap phone mount. I've been using a Trigo phone mount for the last 12,000 km.
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