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Bar Fly launch new Garmin and GoPro mounts

Plus a dedicated Fizik stem mount and the first look at a new saddlebag

Bar Fly has launched two new Garmin mounts based on its latest out-front mount that we reviewed last year, and has revealed a new GoPro product too. Plus there's a first glimpse at a new saddlebag coming soon.

The new Bar Fly for Fizik has been designed specifically for the Italian company’s new range of stems, which we previewed recently. The mount fits into the slot in the face plate, so installing it does require first removing the faceplate entirely. Once fitted though it looks very clean, and it leaves your handlebars free of clutter and ensures the Garmin is mounted bang in the middle. It’s also bound to be lighter, though Bar Fly doesn’t offer a weight. It’ll cost £29.99.

Do you use a integrated handlebar and stem like Peter Sagan? If the answer is yes, then you’ll be interested in the new Spoon Mount, which makes use of the two bolts that most one-piece bars have underneath the stem, for mounting a Garmin Edge in front of the handlebars. It’s compatible with the Deda Alanera, Cinelli Ram, Pro Stealth Evo, Most Talon and FSA Plasma. The Spoon will cost £29.95.

Like the regular Bar Fly 2.0 mount, both of these mounts offers two fitting positions, making them ideal for the smaller Edge 500 or 510, and the large 800 and 810. The Shimano Di2 or Campagnolo EPS control box can also be fitted to the underside of the mount, so a bit tidier than zip tieing to the stem or cable.

Using a twin clamp design, the Bar Fly for GoPro is a smart alternative mount if you want to fit the video camera to the handlebars. The twin clamps use quick release levers so it’s quick to fit and remove. It’s a flip-flop design so you can adjust the height of the camera in relation to the bars. It’ll only fit 31.8mm handlebars and is won’t damage your carbon bars.  It costs £49.95.

The last new product is a bit of a departure for the company, but we don’t yet have any details to go on, just the name, Hopper, and that it’s a saddlebag. Soon as we know more, we’ll update you. As a bit of a fan of super minimalist saddle bags, this looks like a very tidy saddle bag with a couple of simple Velcro straps securing it to the saddle rails.

Though it does look suspiciously like it’s just a pair of Velcro straps, and you supply your own bag, which in this case looks a bit like a coffee beans bag.

More at www.barflybike.com and UK distributor www.2pure.co.uk

David worked on the road.cc tech team from 2012-2020. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds, and you can now find him over on his own YouTube channel David Arthur - Just Ride Bikes

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GazHove | 10 years ago
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still cant work out how barfly can justify £30 for what is essentially a piece of molded plastic that cost pence to manufacture.

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David Arthur @d... replied to GazHove | 10 years ago
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GazHove wrote:

still cant work out how barfly can justify £30 for what is essentially a piece of molded plastic that cost pence to manufacture.

Do they need to justify it? There's no pressure to buy it, it's simply more choice

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CanAmSteve replied to GazHove | 10 years ago
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GazHove wrote:

still cant work out how barfly can justify £30 for what is essentially a piece of molded plastic that cost pence to manufacture.

It's the £25 licence fee to Garmin  1

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rnarito | 10 years ago
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Will that Fizik mount work with my Zipp SL Speed stem?

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hicksdesign | 10 years ago
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Love the minimalism of the Fizik mount - will definitely get one, when the Fizik stems finally come out. It feels like they've been 'coming' for months now, and still no sign…

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sneakerfrfeak replied to hicksdesign | 10 years ago
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Hicksdesign wrote:

Love the minimalism of the Fizik mount - will definitely get one, when the Fizik stems finally come out. It feels like they've been 'coming' for months now, and still no sign…

What's the hold up with these stems? I contacted Wiggle months ago, October I think, they were expecting a January delivery, still no sign. The mounts will be available before the stems to fit them to!

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badback | 10 years ago
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BITD we used to have saddlebags similar to that. It was called a toe strap then.

I love the Fizik mount. I hope they do a similar one for Deda stems soon as I'd definitely get one.

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Vili Er | 10 years ago
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Ohh - that 'bag' might be ideal for a spare tub...

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