 Neil, a GPS City customer from Northern California, sent us his review of the new Garmin Montana series cradle. Manufactured by RAM Mounts, the cradle is customized to fit the Montana, a popular outdoor handheld GPS that only began shipping last month. While there are compatible mounts for cars, boats, and motorcycles, Neil tested his cradle with a compatible bicycle mount.
Neil shares, "The cradle is well made and solid. There is however a potential weak spot with the mount to which the cradle is attached. I would not use this mount if I was doing serious off-road mountain biking. My perception is that the mount could fail if there was significant jarring and torque applied to the mount. If you plan to use the Montana cradle for serious mountain biking I have another mount I suggest you consider [this mount]."
He continues, "Here is the reason I did not choose the stronger mount. The mount that I purchased allows the user to remove the Montana cradle from the bike. I like that ability. I do not want the cradle to be attached to the bike all the time. The stronger mount has the cradle permanently attached to the mount, and is not easily removable." For more pictures, read Neil's original post.
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