Make a Bike Smartphone Holder
Ever wanted to build your own bicycle smartphone holder? Here's something you can try to it will not cost too much!
Steps
- Obtain a cheap cell phone holder for cars. The kind that you simply place on your dash using double adhesive tapes work best.
- Choose a holder that has pivot points or one that can rotate in all directions.
- Prepare the mount. A broken shifter lever is perfect for this project. You may be able to buy one cheaply from a bike repair shop.
- Use a screwdriver to disassemble the shifter lever.
- Discard everything but the mount.
- If there are any protruding parts, remove them.
- Alternatively, disassemble the mount of your bell or horn and just utilize the mount.
- Use a grinder to remove any sharp parts.
- Mark the center of the base of both the mount and holder.
- Carefully drill the centers using a 1/4 drill bit.
- Obtain a regular bolt and nut which you will use to combine the cell phone holder to the mount.
- Combine the holder and the mount by screwing them together.
- Place it on the steering for a test fit.
- Obtain another set of bolt and nuts.
- Install the mount to the steering.
- Place your smartphone in the mount.
- Place a call or simply activate your hands-free to call someone.
Tips
- Since your holder can rotate, you can also use this mount to shoot awesome photos or videos.
Things You'll Need
- bike
- cheap cell phone holder for cars.
- broken shifting lever
- cutter
- screwdriver
- pliers
- 2 sets of nuts and bolts
- drill
- grinder