A good mount needed

[Spinalot]

I want to mount my smartphone (Sony Arc) on my bike, I have seen lots of models on eBay for universal ones and the official Sony ones but they all look very flimsy and I would be nervous putting an expensive phone on a vibrating platform like my handlebars are.
Anyone got anything they would recommend?
Also not found any apps I really like. The best so far has been map my ride. but it feels very clunky to use. What do you use?

 

[103Alex1]

These mounts are very tough and solid and the plate can be adjusted 360 degrees :

Motorcycle U-Bolt Mount with Water Resistant Case for Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

The case that clips on is a soft one but if you change your phone in future you may be able to get a model for which a tough case / waterproof tough case is made that fits the same 3-pronged mount.

 

[andy slow coach]

Also not found any apps I really like. The best so far has been map my ride. but it feels very clunky to use. What do you use?

I have been playing around with 'Map My Ride', 'MotionX-GPS' and have just started using 'Strava Cycling' mainly because a couple of mates use it and you can track each others rides ;-).

 

[Spinalot]

These mounts are very tough and solid and the plate can be adjusted 360 degrees :

Motorcycle U-Bolt Mount with Water Resistant Case for Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

The case that clips on is a soft one but if you change your phone in future you may be able to get a model for which a tough case / waterproof tough case is made that fits the same 3-pronged mount.

Thanks mate, got one on order now

 

[Spinalot]

I have been playing around with 'Map My Ride', 'MotionX-GPS' and have just started using 'Strava Cycling' mainly because a couple of mates use it and you can track each others rides ;-).

Thanks alot, I already know map my ride, I will check out the others you listed.

 

[103Alex1]

Thanks mate, got one on order now

It's quite chunky just to warn you and the case is lifted quite significantly by the large metal ball onto which the socket plate is screwed - I have mine mounted like this rather than on the handlebars :

They do a plastic version that's considerably more compact and I use this on the Trek to save space - it goes on the handlebars as I need the stem mount space for a Cycle Analyst display. It's a tough plastic (smaller diameter) ball but with the same mounting plate :

Pro Bike Bicycle Handlebar Mount With Waterproof Case for Mobile Phones Smartphones MP3

Was skeptical of the hard plastic but it came through the 'crash test' with flying colours .