Simple to use, should work with every bike and phone, comes with free cycle-nav app Cons: No waterproofing, not really a permanent solution, there are more secure mounts for the same price It’s essentially a massive and fairly extravagant silicone strap that you first wrap around your handlebar, then hook over the corners of your smartphone to keep it in place. No tools are needed, there’s no massive faff to set it up, you can even keep your phone in its existing case, and it seems to hold everything reasonably securely (at least on an immobile bike in a garage). On the bumpy streets of South London, the Finn still managed to hold my phone quite happily and there didn’t seem to be any danger of it falling off.
By hooking diagonally opposite corners of my smartphone using two hair bands that went around the underside of my handlebar, it’s possible to knock out a far cheaper Heath Robinson-esque faux-Finn. It also comes with a voucher code to download the Bike Citizens cycle sat-nav app (worth £3.99), with details for 350 cities across the world.
However, equally valid is the fact that the Finn’s £12.99 RRP would set you well on the way towards buying a more stable and fully waterproof alternative – such as Topeak’s simple but excellent Smartphone Drybag. Funky way for regular public hire bike users to quickly attach a smartphone to a handlebar – just pray it doesn’t rain
Reviews: Bike Citizens Finn Universal Silicon Smartphone Mount Bicycle Phone Holder
I only gave 4 stars because I also bought one for my husbandl, but his phone has a leather case and we don’t think that it will fit over the case.Read full review…
The Urban Smartphone Mount in Review
But the Finn does things differently, you don’t need to plan, it more of a smart phone mount for casual urban riding and touring where you can easily put in on, take it off and just go with the flow. A flat section on the mount assists in keeping the phone orientated correctly but it remains versatile so you can shift the position on the fly.
That has the advantage of (usually) freeing more space on your handle bars and making it a tad bit easier to glance down at the screen. The silicon straps also cover the edges of the screen but for touring and urban use I don’t see that as a big detractor. In Australia, only the major cities are available though Bike Citizen is just getting started in this country so there are no cycling tours yet, instead the App relies on standard navigation (computer) and OpenStreetMaps.
Finn Universal Phone Holder
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