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RTL 715 rear rack mount needed

JohnMcKnight over 1 year ago

I love my RTL 715 & mount it on the seat post of my road bike.

I have a commuter bike with a pretty generic rear rack on my bike, something like this:

https://www.reddit.com/r/bikewrench/comments/9jib09/tail_light_for_topeak_explorer_mtx_bike_rack/

Does anyone know of a 715 compatible mounting options

Perhaps a variant of this?

https://srbdesigns.co.uk/product/garmin-varia-rtl-510-rtl515-bottle-boss-mount-for-ortlieb-e-trunk/

Yes i have asked the manufacturer, to no avail.

FYI i have found:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/354196643344?var=623577343101&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338749377&toolid=20006&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1WqXodKVwRgGPlUzwVi_WIw46&customid=GB_888_354196643344.144394018002~1866842672048-g_Cj0KCQiAy9msBhD0ARIsANbk0A8pF4KHbS-MsACNRcciesSvucfl4u1FpBns6Zcw7HIQ60JexOceLKAaAny4EALw_wcB

however you need to alter your varia thereby removing any option to swap between bikes

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JRat1 over 1 year ago +1

You can make something using a stem cap Garmin mount plus a big P clip and a suitable nut and bolt. Here's an example I made to fit a Carradice Bagman.

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0 ewarnerusa over 1 year ago

Look at gopro mounts there is a huge market of aftermarket stuff. The 715 uses a different interface than other garmin quarter turn stuff which makes things a little trickier. But maybe these two items? Swap out the quarter turn part with the item in the first link? FYI, I use the saddle rail mount I've linked to across three different bikes with my varia 515, works great.

https://www.magcad-designs.com/products/magcad-garmin-varia-rct715-gopro-mount

https://www.amazon.com/Cestbon-Garmin-Rtl510-Rearview-Bicycle/dp/B0B92B9M8M/ref=asc_df_B0B92B9M8M/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=647237004205&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3817858430858770005&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021307&hvtargid=pla-1930176402382&mcid=2d953945809a30209ac128a562e665ca&th=1

EDIT: just realized you aren't looking for saddle/seapost mounting. Nonetheless, I suggest looking into a gopro style adapter since there is a big market out there for that.

0 JohnMcKnight over 1 year ago in reply to ewarnerusa

Thanks for the steer in the right direction.

0 JRat1 over 1 year ago

You can make something using a stem cap Garmin mount plus a big P clip and a suitable nut and bolt. Here's an example I made to fit a Carradice Bagman.

0 Hamish 7 months ago

Hi. I have the same issue. Got a 3D printed thing which worked well initially but wore fast and is now not fit for purpose. Found this on Amazon and although on the dot com site says it ships to UK. I can let you know if it arrives if you like. www.amazon.com/.../ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00