Magellan 702211 Bike Mounting Bracket
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Manufacturer: Magellan
Model: 702211
Binding: Electronics
Publisher: Magellan
Label: Magellan
Features for Magellan 702211 Bike Mounting Bracket:
- Mount for bicycle
- Mount for motorcycle
- Mount for snowmobile
- Easy-to-install
- 0.50 Lbs (WxLxH) 8.25" x 10.12" x 3.70"
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Customer Reviews
Works Great! 
2008-09-18
I attached this mount to the handlebars of my Honda XR350R and it works great! The GPS unit is held securly and I have no problems with it moving around. Gone over 100 miles off-road so far with no problems!
clunky 
2008-06-03
I got an explorist 200 as a gift and wanted to try is as a bicycle speedometer. Since it has a crude street map database I thought it might be useful on my road bike. I'm not very happy with it but that's a different review. The mounting bracket is big and clunky. It looks like the designer made a universal piece of plastic and then added a makeshift metal handlebar clamp. It's much heavier and bigger than it needs to be.
Poor design for mountain bikes 
2008-02-10
This mounting bracket has a number of shortcomings that make it difficult to recommend. First, mountain bikes typically have handlebars that are wide at the stem and taper and bend towards the grips. If you have a mountain bike there is a good chance the bracket will not fit your handlebars well. Second, if it does fit, the weight of the eXplorist will cause the bracket to twist as you ride unless you really tighten it. This is especially bad if you have a carbon bar. You may be able to mount the bracket close to the stem so that it also rests against it for support. This will keep it from rotating while riding.
If Magellan had made the metal parts of the bracket so that it could be rotated by 90 degrees it could be mounted on the stem. This is a far more stable area for something heavy. Unfortunately this is not the case. As another reviewer mentioned, most bicycle lights have better mounting designs.
Works for me. 2007-10-27
This bracket works perfectly with my eXplorist 200. Screw it onto your handlebar, snap the eXplorist in place and ride to your heart's content. I mostly ride streets and bike paths. The 200 is held tightly and has never fallen off the bike. If you go off-road, because of the weight of the eXplorist, you might want to secure it with some duct tape or Velcro.
Clumsy but effective 
2007-10-02
Clunky design. If you're not careful, the GPS doesn't click securely into the bracket. Your first warning that it isn't seated is the crash of the GPS unit onto the pavement. The mounting screws come without lock-nuts, and they loosen, letting the bracket rotate out of place. Switching the bracket from bike to bike is a real pain. And that price! For half the suggested price of this bracket, you can buy a high-powered, long-life bike headlight with a GREAT mounting system. Since there's no competiting product -- and the bracket does work if you put lock-nuts on the screws and pay very close attention to snapping the GPS unit in securely -- I'm recommending this product for those who need it. However, if TomTom or Garmin comes up with a better bike-mounting bracket, it will be the deciding factor when I select my next GPS.
Works 2007-04-15
Conveniently mount your Magellan eXplorist series GPS receiver on your bicycle, snowmobile, or motorcycle. This easy-to-install mounting bracket securely holds your receiver for optimal viewing while on the trails, back roads, city streets or anywhere your adventure takes you.
very pleased 
2007-01-14
mounting bracket was a snap to install on my trek, and the gps unit fits securely. love it, usit all the time.
Does not fit Explorist XL 2006-08-05
Title says it all. Returned it. There was not caveat with respect to the XL although did come across some other sites that highlighted the fact.
Look Out! 2006-07-10
I am a mountain biker and loved the idea of being able to view the screen while riding. BUT the mounting bracket does not hold the explorist well enough. I watched my explorist unit fall to the ground on the first ride and thought I just didn't have it clicked into place. Wrong, because after putting it firmly into the bracket I lost the unit on the next downhill. I was luck enough to find the unit but will never use it on my bike or ATV due to fear of losing it.
Good bracket but could be more bike friendly. 2006-06-06
This bracket holds my GPS very well. The only thing I really don't like about it is the mount to the handlebars. This is obviously just a bracket designed to be used with a car mount and the bike handlebar mount is not the type that you would see with any other bike accessory. It does not allow easy switching between bikes; it requires unscrewing two screws. It suggests using the included adhesive strip to wrap around the handlebar. I didn't use it and isn't needed; I just used the rubber strip with the paper backing still in place. If it had a mount more like any bike headlight that has a well designed mount that allows easy switching between bikes it would be a much better product. The metal bracket with the two long screws even looks like a cheap afterthought. I will probably modify it to work better with bikes. However the device does at least hold the GPS unit securely.
