GPS and open cockpit recumbents

[Greg]

Where is a good place to affix a GPS device on an open cockpit recumbent like this? It seems like if I put it anywhere on the stem or handlebar, there'd be the potential for my legs to hit it and dislodge it.

Greg

[Dan Blumenfeld]

Greg,

I've got a Meta with a similar bar arrangement. I replaced the stem cap with one of these for my computer:  http://www.paulcomp.com/stemlightmount.html 

I'm quite confident it would support most GPS units just fine.

--Dan

On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Greg <greg.o...@gmail.com> wrote:

Where is a good place to affix a GPS device on an open cockpit recumbent like this? It seems like if I put it anywhere on the stem or handlebar, there'd be the potential for my legs to hit it and dislodge it.

Greg

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[William D. Volk]

I mounted my iPhone on the 'steering tube' (stem) itself.

William D. Volk

On Jul 23, 2012, at 4:17 PM, Greg wrote:

Where is a good place to affix a GPS device on an open cockpit recumbent like this? It seems like if I put it anywhere on the stem or handlebar, there'd be the potential for my legs to hit it and dislodge it.

Greg

[slittle]

i cut a 4 inch or so piece of 1 inch plastic conduit, filed out a half circle in the middle on the piece, lap joint to the stem at right angles, drilled four holes, laced a ziptie on the upper and lower portions and tightened around the stem.  cheap as most materials were from scrap.  i mount a computer on one side of the stem and a light on the other. 

[SloJoeRecumbo]

Depends on the mount.  The "bike mount" for an Dakota 20 fits perfectly on the riser.   I also had an eTrex mounted on my handlebar close to the stem and had no knee problems.

FWIW

Slo Joe

[Bill Gobie]

A goods should work on the stem if the gps is not too wide. I have an Oregon 450 mounted the stem of my Bacchetta Ti Aero. Sometimes my legs bump it but it's no big deal.
I think problems you might encounter are the viewing angle of the screen and glare. My Aero's stem is curved in just the right place so I have been able find a good angle for the gps by sliding it slightly up and down on the curved region. For the stem in the picture you linked you might need an adjustable bracket.

Bill

[Bill Gobie]

”Gps” not ”goods”.

Ps. The mount for an Oregon is quite robust. I think dakotas use the same mount. Other things will pop off your bike before one of those  gpss is dislodged.

Bill