The Morsa Garmin Computer and Universal Adapter & Arm Kit is part of the company’s modular system that can fit up to two devices onto a single mount, to help free up handlebar space. It looks a little clunky but it’s deceptively light, does the job well and doesn’t move about.
With cyclists wanting to know where they’re going, see where they’re going and be seen, record where they’re going and what other people are doing around them, and generally bolt and strap all sorts of gubbins to their handlebars, things can get a bit crowded up front and you can easily run out of real estate for all your ride needs architecture and toys.
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By fitting two accessories onto the one mounting arm, this Morsa design helps you to free up handlebar space if it’s getting a bit cluttered there.
The system consists of a dual-slotted Mounting Arm that fits to a 31.8 mm diameter handlebar, and a choice of adapters. You can fit one or two devices on, into a position both front and centre of your bike, although there’s nothing to say you can’t mount your devices either side of the mount if it suits you.
We have the Garmin Adapter and Universal Adapter on test, but adapters are also available for Wahoo, Bryton and Polar computers, and GoPro Hero and action cameras and also any lights with a two-tab interface and M5 bolt.
The Universal Adapter on test is essentially a 35mm-wide stub of handlebar that you can fit a light clamp to, or anything else that uses a 31.8mm bar clamp.
Your chosen adapter fits into one of the two slots in the arm of the Morsa mount and is held tight by an M4 bolt with a 2mm Allen head. Each slot is 30mm long to give you a decent amount of backwards and forwards adjustability to fit things in and position them just so.
The handlebar clamp is hinged to facilitate mounting, and there’s a threaded brass insert in there to keep things nice and tight. You can bling up your mount with cone washers for the bolts in one of six anodised colours (blue, orange, black, red, green and purple) to match your bike/bar tape/jersey/socks/eyes. I went with boring black because that goes with everything.
Made from a carbon composite nylon, the Morsa system looks pretty chunky, but in this configuration at 50g it’s light for what it is. The arm sticks out 80mm (from mounting bolt to mount end) and without anything on looks a rangey bit of hardware, but once everything’s attached and with the clamp only taking up 10mm of handlebar space, it all ends up looking very tidy, especially compared with two devices clamped into two separate mounts.
I used the Morsa with a Garmin up front and an Exposure MaXx-D underneath, the biggest and heaviest light I have, to give the mount a decent test for both size and weight. It took a little fiddling to get everything to fit because that Exposure is a bit of a chonk, so if you’re using a more reasonably sized light to see with or a dinky daytime running light it will be absolutely fine.
I mounted the Morsa onto a gravel bike and bounced it around carelessly off-road and the mount remained secure and didn’t budge or vibrate, despite the significant weight of that light.
People who ride around with bags on the front of their bikes will appreciate both that the solo mount for a pair of devices frees up bar space for straps and clamps, and that both mounts can adjust fore and aft and also rotate, so GPX units and lights can sit over and above any handlebar-mounted luggage and be angled for effective viewing. This does mean the Morsa might sit at an acute skyward angle, though, if a stargazey look challenges you.
Value
Most out-front device holders seem expensive for what they are, so this seems pretty well priced for its two-for-one nature.
It’s more expensive than the Alpkit Outfront Mount at £24.99, a dual mount for a Garmin and light, but that looks pretty agricultural.
Another slightly cheaper option is the KOM Cycling CM06 Quick Release GoPro Computer Mount Bundle Set which, as the name suggests, is an out-front mount that comes with a removable GoPro or compatible accessory fitting that can be fixed below and costs £35.99.
The Topeak UTF Multi-mount – 4 Bolt that George tested last year gets around the problem of mounting multiple accessories on a cluttered bar by attaching to your bike via the stem faceplate bolts. It comes in at about the same price and weight as the Morsa unit.
The K-Edge Garmin Max Combo Mount is a more elegant, and, at £74.99, far more expensive, option if you’re just after a dual mount for a GPS on the top and a three-tab mount underneath with a bit more flair.
Conclusion
The only niggle I have is that the stub of the Universal Adapter that slots into the Mounting Arm isn’t the most perfect fit, so even with the bolt done up to spec, the mount can rotate. Although this does require force, it can gradually move with road vibration over time, especially if you have a weighty item on there.
Otherwise, if you have a GPS and handlebar-mounted light to fit onto cramped bar space it works really well. It’s super adjustable, light and solid enough for off-road use.
Verdict
Useful system that allows you to fit two devices on one mount to free up bar space – it’s light, very adaptable and stays put
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road.cc test report
Make and model: Morsa Garmin Computer & Universal Adapter & Arm Kit
Size tested: One size
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?
Morsa says: “The MORSA mounting system attaches to a 31.8 mm diameter Road, Mountain, Gravel or City bike handlebar. It features one mounting arm and multiple adapters with the option of mounting up to two devices on one arm. The mounting system is fully adjustable allowing you to slide your devices back and forth or rotate them into most positions. The mounting arm and each adapter centres your devices out front and in the middle of your bike.
Designed, Engineered and Manufactured in the U.S.A. from a CARBON composite Nylon.”
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
Carbon compostite nylon body with stainless bolts, brass threaded inserts and anodised washers.
GPS mount works with Garmin, Wahoo, Polar and Bryton computers.
Camera/light mount is GoPro style 3 Tab.
Universal Adapter is for all cycling lights and accessories that mount to a 31.8mm bar.
It looks a little clunky but it’s well built and sturdy despite being pretty light.
Puts two accessories on one mount, very adjustable, holds things in place.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Fitted two devices onto one clamp easily and didn’t move when clamped to the bars despite heavy, weighty accessories rattled off-road.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Space saving, adaptability, handy if you’re using a handlebar bag.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
Nothing much; the Universal Adapter could move in the mount but that was no big deal.
How does the price compare to that of similar products in the market, including ones recently tested on road.cc?
Most out-front device holders seem expensive for what they are, to me; this seems pretty well priced for its two-for-one nature.
It’s more expensive than the Alpkit Outfront Mount at £24.99, a dual mount for a Garmin and light, but that looks pretty agricultural.
The KOM Cycling CM06 Quick Release GoPro Computer Mount Bundle Set is, as the name suggests, an out-front mount that comes with a removable GoPro or compatible accessory fitting that can be fixed below and costs £35.99.
The Topeak UTF Multi-mount – 4 Bolt gets around the problem of mounting multiple accessories on a cluttered bar by attaching to your bike via the stem faceplate bolts. It comes in at about the same price (£42.99) and weight as the Morsa unit.
The K-Edge Garmin Max Combo Mount is a more elegant, and, at £74.99, far more expensive, option if you’re just after a dual mount for a GPS on the top and a three-tab mount underneath with a bit more flair.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes
Would you consider buying the product? Yes
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes
Use this box to explain your overall score
The Morsa modular system might not be the most elegant of solutions but the Garmin Computer & Universal Adapter & Arm Kit works really well if you have a GPS and handlebar-mounted light to fit onto cramped bar space. It’s super adjustable, light and solid enough for off-road use.
About the tester
Age: 50
I usually ride: It varies as to the season. My best bike is: The one I’m on at the time
I’ve been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: road racing, cyclo cross, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, mtb, Fun
5 thoughts on “Morsa Garmin Computer & Universal Adapter & Arm Kit”
Looks pretty decent….
Looks pretty decent…..however our neighbours over the Atlantic there don’t do “universal”…….if they did then other mount adapters for all GPS would be in the kit… Many think there is only Apple for Phones etc…. seems these folk think people use only Garmin…. ugh!….
I think that’s an unfair
I think that’s an unfair comment. It’s pretty usual not to get more than one style of gps mount in any kit these days and Garmin is the most universal choice.
I say this as someone who used a Lezyne mount for years.
Agree. There may be people
Agree. There may be people who use Wahoo or Hammerhead but the vast majority of GPS computers out there are still Garmin. if you’re bringing a new product to market you’re obviously going to pitch it the largest demographic first.
You buy whichever kit has the
You buy whichever kit has the correct socket for your computer.
We can discuss whether it makes sense to achieve this through 4 SKUs, or 1 SKU with 4 sockets in the package.
A non-starter as far as I am
A non-starter as far as I am concerned. Looking at the ride’s eye picture you cant centralise the unit, having it off to one side just isnt acceptable, all they need to do is make the attachments 4 or 5mm longer to allow the unit to be centralised.
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