Mounting Motorola Droid On A Bicycle – How To Videos and Tips
November 10, 2009 by The Robot Droid
Filed under Motorola Droid Tips
Since the Droid was released the daily schedule of exercise has suffered. So I was thinking why not just use The Motorola Droid as my workout device. You could use a Garmin Forerunner which is fine ,but I ride a Mountain Bike for exercise. Hence this post. "Mounting The Motorola Droid on a Bicycle".
First A Disclaimer: DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
UPDATE: It is no longer necessary to hack a bike mount together for your Droid. Please feel free to watch how we did it in the early days below. We would encourage you spend $30.00 and buy something you would feel safe putting your phone in. As a note I use the Amzer Mount on my Mountain Bike. Now that Google Maps is on our phones this has become a very popular post. Read Google Maps For Biking and Cycling
The most important part for this is the Speck Holster Pro. I is very ridged and holds the phone very tight. Along with a good case you need a handle bar mount for a light, or anything you can find that YOU! feel safe with.
After gathering the parts take your time and test your set up over and over. Notice in one of the video's that I wrapped a zip tie around the Droid and Case. I knew the case was tight so I felt comfortable securing the tie around the case.
I know some say this is stupid. But I tell ya this works. I completed a 5 mile ride using the GPS and the Cardio Application in the Android Market Place. The app recorded the entire ride and gave me voice feedback along the ride.
I am sure once I get the app set up better and fine tune the mounting, the Droid will be with all my workouts. I can see getting the Bluetooth headset and listening to music. Not so dangerous with a Blue tooth seeing only one ear is used
I made two video's for doing this. The video I recorded as a demonstration ride/test is Okay, but I was using a helmet camera with no view finder.
The second video is a basic assembly of a mounting system.
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Cool! This is exactly what I was wondering about. Thanks. Previous to the Droid, I had a Moto Razr that I mounted using a cell phone mount on my bicycles, but with the Droid, of course I need something that can not only adapt to its shape, but hold it securely.