Koomus BikeGo 2 Universal Smartphone Bike Mount Holder Cradle for All iPhones and Android Devices

This mount "clips on" to your handlebars. (First you wrap a thin rubber friction pad around your handlebar, then you wrap a somewhat thicker plastic spacer around the friction pad, then you press the clip over the spacer.) The clip is open at the bottom (the side away from the phone cradle). In other words, there is no 360-degree attachment to your handlebar. I am tempted to call this a design flaw, because it entails that it is entirely possible for the whole mount to detach from the handlebars during a bumpy ride (and that is exactly what has happened to me, more than once). However, it might be more objective to say that it is a design choice. The "clip on" style of the mount allows for very easy and fast installation and removal. No tools are required, and the initial installation takes approximately 5 minutes. Once you understand how it works, you can install and remove the mount from your bike in under a minute. The tradeoff for this convenience is that it is not very secure. On my handlebars, which have a bend and vary in diameter, the mount slips both sideways (along the length of the handlebar) and rotationally (around the handlebar) as I ride. This is mainly an inconvenience, because it merely requires periodic manual adjustements to reposition the mount on the handlebar. The frequency with which you must make such adjustments is a safety issue, though, because it takes your attention away from the road or trail and focuses it on the phone and mount. Of greater concern, the entire mount can and will pop off some handlebars (like mine) during especially bumpy rides. I have never lost the entire mount on a paved surface, but I have lost it more than once on rocky single-track trails. Your expensive phone can pop off your bike right along with the mount. Mine has on several occassions.The attachment of the phone to the cradle is also somewhat insecure. Just as the mount "clips on" to your handlebars, your phone clips into a cradle that is attached to the mount via a ball joint. The cradle has an expandable clip to accommodate different phone sizes. The "clip on" attachment of your phone to the cradle has exactly the same benefits and limitations as the "clip on" attachment of the mount to the bicycle. That is, it is very easy to insert the phone into the cradle, and it is very easy to remove the phone from the cradle. The tradeoff is that it is easy for the phone to unintentionally pop out of the cradle while you are riding on bumpy terrain. This also has happened to me several times. My phone also slides vertically along the length of the cradle while riding, so that sometimes the "volume down" button slips into the cradle. As a result, I have to spend quite a bit of time during rides fiddling with the phone in order to ensure that it is secure in the cradle and correct slippage. Again, this creates an unsafe distraction that is especially troublesome at the worst possible times -- when you are negotiating technical trails.As other reviewers have pointed out, the mount takes a "belt and suspenders" approach. That is, in addition to the handlebar clip, the mount includes an elastic cord with a plastic plug that fits tightly into the audio (headset) jack on your phone. This is intended as a backup system in case the clip systems fail. There are three problems with the plug backup, though. The first is that the elastic cord is attached to the mount by default. Thus, if you install the mount as it comes packaged, and the mount pops off your handlebar (while the phone remains in the cradle), the backup plug does you no good. The whole contraption, including your phone, goes flying along with the mount. Although the instructions do not mention this, you would be wise to anchor the elastic cord on your handlebar rather than on the mount. The second problem with the plug backup, however, is that you may not be able to anchor the elastic cord securely on your handlebar without removing and reinstalling one of your brake levers. That is the case on my bike. The third problem with the plug backup is that it is literally a solid plastic plug that occupies your headset jack. Therefore, you cannot use your earbuds, headset or headphones while the plug is in place. You can work around this last problem by using a Bluetooth headset, although that may be an additional expense if you do not already have one, and Bluetooth is fiddly and low-fidelity.An additional problem with this mount is that the ball joint between the handlebar clip and the cell phone cradle does not have enough resistance to keep a large phone in place during even a moderately bumpy ride. Thus, even while I am riding on paved surfaces (when I do not have problems with the mount popping off my handlebar or my phone popping out of the cradle), I still frequently need to adjust the angle or rotation of the cradle on the mount, because the weight of my large phone combined with vibrations from the road cause the cradle to "droop" relative to the mount. Again, the fiddling this necessitates is a safety issue.All in all, this mount does not do what I bought it for (i.e., keep my iPhone 6 Plus in place on my handlebar while I go for long mountain bike rides on remote trails). Unlike some other reviewers, I could potentially live with losing the mount or the phone occasionally. (Although one or the other has happened to me at least a half dozen times, my phone remains undamaged, and it is insured.) For me, the deal breaker with this mount is the constant fiddling that I have to do to keep my phone in position. As I described, the mount clip slips along and around my handlebar (despite correct installation of the friction pad and spacer), my phone slips lengthwise within the cradle (often obscuring or depressing my "volume down" button), and the cradle "droops" relative to the mount (leaving my phone in a position where I cannot see it clearly and where it is in more danger of slipping out of the cradle). The net effect is that I spend a lot of time on my rides with one hand adjusting some part of the mount -- correcting the tilt or rotation, sliding the phone up in the cradle so the volume button is accessible, or re-adjusting the mount clip itself on my handlebar. I don't want to be fiddling with my phone and its mount while I'm riding; I want to ride. I am going to have to find another mount.SUMMARYPros* Easy installation and removal of the mount on the bike* Easy installation and removal of phone from the cradle* Fits iPhone 6 Plus* Suitable for short rides on well-paved surfacesCons* Mount "clips on" rather than securely attaching to handlebars.* Fit is especially insecure on curved handlebars that vary in diameter, requiring constant adjustments.* Entire mount can detach from the handlebar during bumpy rides (e.g., single-track mountain biking)* Phone "clips in" rather than securely attaching to cradle and can pop out.* Even if it doesn't pop out, phone can slide lengthwise in the cradle, requiring adjustments while riding.* Ball joint does not have enough tension to securely maintain position of heavy phone over long, bumpy ride.* Again, tilt and rotation of cradle on the mount require constant adjustments while riding.

I received the BikeGo 2 a few days ago. I've been using it inside on a bike trainer, and so far, it has been really great. I cannot yet provide feedback as to how it does out on the bumps and rough roads, but I can tell you my first impressions and opinions about the safety of this product and my likes and dislikes. Before I start, I might also add that I was deliberating back and forth between this and the Universal Quad Lock Bike Mounting Kit (http://www.amazon.com/Annex-Quad-Lock-Mount-iPhone/dp/B00OY6NKLW) for $39.95. My thoughts were that the Quad Lock is probably somewhat better in terms of safety for the phone and convenience. However, I didn't like how I would have to have a special case, or have some mount stuck to the back of the case I already have for my iPhone 6, because I like my iPhone 6 being able to lie flush on a table, and I don't favor the idea of putting on and taking off the case every time I go out for a ride. I also liked the idea that I could rotate and adjust the BikeGo 2 to position the phone any way I wanted it, or for the optimum viewing angle, where with the Quad Lock it is stuck in its orientation once you mount it securely.At first I was skeptical about the lack of mounting screws or anything for installing the mount to the bike, but that was short lived. It is very thick durable rubber that is very difficult to pry open (had a hard time opening it wide enough to get it around the stem). Once mounted though, due to the rubbery material, it will only budge with significant force (actually less movement than other things I have mounted to my handlebars with screws and such). Then, I adjusted the phone mount clip and put my phone in and was very surprised at how the phone did not want to move around or slide anywhere. There is rubber material butting up against the back of the phone, and there is rubber material on the insides of the arms of the clip for the phone so as to make the phone very secure. It is hard for me to imagine that anyone could riding along and have their phone just fly out of this bike mount like I had read in some of the 1 star reviews. It seems like they must have either done something wrong (ie. not tightened the phone clip around the phone tight enough, or too tight and broke it somehow), or they received a faulty BikeGo 2 mount.I also tried testing the fail safe headphone jack adapter that Koomus includes just in case the phone happens to escape the grip of the BikeGo 2. I inserted into the headphone jack of the iPhone 6 and bobbed the phone and swung it around by the lanyard and could not get them detached easily. This seemed to work a lot better than I thought it was going to. Frankly, I thought it looked like a cheap gimmick by Koomus and something that couldn't possibly work. Turns out I was wrong. The insert seems to be made of the same durable rubber that the rest of the mount is made out of, and not some brittle plastic that will break off inside the headphone jack of the phone like some of the 1 star reviews complained about.Can't really think of any dislikes yet. Overall I am happy with the product and extremely happy that I got such a quality product at less than 1/3 the price of the Quad Lock. I plan to come back and update my review after taking this thing out on the road a number of times. Hopefully what I've seen so far remains true.Also, one last comment. When buying this mount, one thing that I worried about was that it was going to be bulky or cause the phone to stick out really far from the handlebars and look stupid and/or catch a lot of wind. But that is not the case. It seems like the sleekest universal bike mount of its kind. By that I mean that phone edge gripping kind.

Good product. Holds my iPhone 6 quite securely. I was a bit nervous at first, but after riding almost 500 km with no incidents, I'm confident that my phone will stay put. The only downside is that my handlebars are tapered so sometimes it rotates downwards over time since it can't grip as tightly as it would on a uniform diameter bar. Not a big deal, but every couple of rides I have to adjust it's positioning. Would be perfect with some type of clamping mechanism to tighten it onto the handlebar.

i haven't had the chance to take it on the road yet since its still snowing pretty good still but it works great on my trainer stand i use indoors. i wasnt able to use the anti skid pad or other rubber adapters with it since my road bike stem is a bit thicker than my bars but just by itself it lock on pretty good

This product fit perfectly on my mountain bike and really hugged my iPhone 5s for the long bike rides that I like to take. Easy to install, and a 360º swivel head makes it perfect for a portrait or landscape view. I love the added security of the strap that you can insert into the headphone jack which gives you extra protection so that your phone wouldn't drop even if it could get out of the vice grips of the actual holder. Comes with a rubber sleeve too so that you won't have to worry about scratching the paint on your bike. Well worth the money if you want to have access to your iPhone while you're riding your bike. Remember to shut off the power saver if you want to have constant access to whatever map app that you are using on your ride. I've been really happy with my recent purchases from Amazon.ca!!

I just ordered this product for the second time after I lost my first one. The ball joint is my favourite feature of this product. The joint is pretty solid and it held it together in the two months that I enjoyed it. The joint gives you a better degree of freedom in different directions, which is very handy in taking photos and videos. The grab on the phone is very tight at first and was fine on my mountain bike. However, when I put it on my road bike, the bumps loosened the grab and eventually my phone flew out and my screen shattered.

I love this mount! It's easy to get your phone in and out of the holder and also easy to take the mount off your handle bars. As I live in the city I always fear someone taking the accessories off my bike (lights and phone mount) so I take them off when I go in somewhere for an extended period of time. So easy to take on and off and its a durable product. Great price too!! The ones in the bike shop go for $50+.