For Cyclists

The phone on the handlebars

On a bike the phone is the map, the ride tracker and the way home. A handlebar mount puts it where you can glance at the route without taking it out of a pocket, and keeps it steady over bumps. This page gathers the shop's bike and motorbike phone mounts, with links to the other things riders often want.

The mounts on this page

• An aluminium mount with a four-jaw lock: it clamps the phone from all four corners to stop it wobbling, opens to take phones from 58mm to 88mm wide, and fits round and square handlebars from 22.2mm to 31.8mm.
• Rotating handlebar holders that turn a full circle for portrait or landscape, made for bicycles and motorcycles.
• A detachable handlebar mount for phones from 4.7 to 7.2 inches, for bikes, e-bikes and motorbikes, that lets the phone come off with you when you stop.

Measure your handlebar and your phone, with its case on, before you choose: each mount gives the sizes it takes. The guide to bike and motorbike phone mounts explains every kind of fitting.

Riding with a phone

The Highway Code asks cyclists to avoid anything that could reduce their control of the bike, so set the route before you ride and stop to change it. On a motorbike the hand-held phone law applies just as it does in a car. Apple warns that the strong vibration from high-power motorcycle engines can affect an iPhone camera's stabilisation and focus, and advises a vibration-dampening mount for mopeds and scooters with small or electric engines. A mount alone does not keep the phone dry: Apple says a phone's water resistance is not permanent and can wear with time. For rain, see waterproof pouches.

Questions people ask about phone accessories for cyclists

Will a mount fit my phone with its case on?

Usually, if the case is not very thick. Each mount gives the width or screen size it takes: measure with the case on.

How do I keep the phone charged on a long ride?

Navigation uses a lot of battery. A small power bank in a pocket or a frame bag keeps it going: see power banks.

Can I use the screen with gloves on?

Only with gloves made for it. See touchscreen gloves.

Can I use a phone mount on an e-scooter?

Not to use the phone on a rental trial scooter: GOV.UK's guidance for the trials says you must not use a mobile phone while riding, though a navigation screen set up before you set off may be used. Private e-scooters are not legal on public land.

How long does delivery take?

Delivery is included in every price and tracked to your door. Each product page says when it usually arrives.

More to look at

• Bike and motorbike phone mounts
• Scooter and pram phone holders
• Clamp mounts
• Waterproof pouches
• Power banks
• For runners
• Guide: Bike and motorbike phone mounts