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.
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road.cc test report
Make and model: RaceWare Direct Go Pro bar mount
Size tested: n/a
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
This is 3D printed Nylon mount to hold your gopro camera secure on your bars, it is designed to fit 31.8mm bars. This mount is available in a variety of colours and comes complete with the required bolts to install the camera. The clamp opens up enough to allow easy installation to the bars without having to remove bar tape, shifters etc. Standard postage is £3.50 for worldwide shipping.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Very well.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Easy to fit, holds the camera securely.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
A bit spendy.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes.
Would you consider buying the product? Yes.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes.
About the tester
Age: 40 Height: 190cm Weight: 102kg
I usually ride: whatever I'm testing... My best bike is: Genesis Equilibrium with SRAM Apex
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: commuting, sportives, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, mtb, Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling, track
Dave is a founding father of road.cc, having previously worked on Cycling Plus and What Mountain Bike magazines back in the day. He also writes about e-bikes for our sister publication ebiketips. He's won three mountain bike bog snorkelling World Championships, and races at the back of the third cats.
2 comments
Would be useful to have your opinion on if it is stronger than go pros own mount. Important as the go pro mount has broken on my road by just road vibration (my camera nearly run over by car behind!) - the plastic is too brittle. How does this one compare? There are positive reviews for the K edge metal mount, and even though a bit more expensive, the fact it is metal inspires confidence. Not sure about this one.
the nylon that this mount is made from is a lot less brittle than gopro's own mount, and also the mounting method means it's in contact all the way around the bars.