RaceWare Direct Go Pro bar mount

Raceware Direct's GoPro mount is a simple and effective way to stick a camera on your bars. It's simple and it works very well.

Raceware's kit is mostly 3D printed from nylon and comes in a range of colours. This GoPro mount will accept any camera that uses the same mounting standard as the market leader; that includes Muvi's bigger cameras, and Nilox units. The mount is little more than a nylon loop for the bars that tightens with an Allen bolt (there's a brass insert in the nylon for it to tighten against) and the three-pronged camera mount that you attach to the waterproof housing with a thumb bolt.

Once everything's in place (it was a snug fit against an oversize bar) it holds the camera very solidly. The nylon grips the bars very well so there's no need for a shim, and similarly it's possible to tighten the camera mount so that it doesn't slip. I found hanging the camera below the bars meant it was less likely to slip and also was less intrusive; most cameras allow you to flip the sensor for upside-down mounting.

No complaints, really. Except that £30 is a lot of money for a plastic loop, even if it has been lovingly printed in the UK. Although it's ten quid more than GoPro's own handlebar mount, it's a lot less bulky and fiddly to fit, so worth the extra.

Verdict

Well-made camera mount that will hold your GoPro with no problems.