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Do you use the tether?

Tpcorr
over 9 years ago
I just got my 520 and will probably use the out front mount. I noticed a tether in the box. Do you use the tether? Does the 520 frequently pop out of the mount making the tether necessary?

Tom
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 9 years ago
    Absolutely. Mine has never popped out but I'd hate to lose a £200 GPS unit because I didn't attach a simple lanyard to it. Gives peace of mind if nothing else.
  • 0 over 9 years ago
    No. It has never come out during Road riding (inc. a couple crashes)... But I might if I was doing "serious" mountain biking..
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 9 years ago
    I use it as well. On my fixie, I have the weaker mount, and I loop the teather around the top tube of the bike. (No room on handlebars) I figure this setup (the rubber bands) is the more likely to break at random, though it hasn't happened. On the road bike with out front mount, I sometimes loop it around the front reflector, all as a 'just in case'
  • 0 over 9 years ago
    Never thought of using it for this purpose. I do have it attached, and it makes it easier to carry around when you stop somewhere and need to take the Garmin with you.
  • 0 over 9 years ago
    I just got my 520 and will probably use the out front mount. I noticed a tether in the box. Do you use the tether? Does the 520 frequently pop out of the mount making the tether necessary?

    Tom


    yes, every ride
  • 0 over 9 years ago
    mine popped off once whilst doing 27 mph in the chain gang. Luckily we were by pavement and I managed to find it! Didn't catch back up with the chain gang though;)
  • 0 over 9 years ago
    No it has not popped out, not even when I got turned into a flying toy by a car last year. I use the included out front Garmin mount.

    For those who say it has popped out, are you mountain biking or road biking? I just double checked the snugness/tightness of my 520 in the mount and I cannot see how the 520 would 'pop out' on the road unless you physically hit the 520 itself.

    And no.. I do not use the tether.
  • 0 over 9 years ago
    In 2013 I hit a motorcyclist who took a u turn without looking. Hit at about 30kmph, and the Garmin flew off. It was about 20 feet ahead of the bike, about where I was too. Mount tabs broke [the 500, and I bout a mount and glued it on].

    The bike? Every tube was broken, so not what I would call an everyday situation.
  • 0 over 9 years ago
    I use mine mainly while riding marathons, xc but with some pretty rough trails.
    It never detached but I use the tether every single time.

    Also I don't leave my bike unattended but if by any reason I do, it also gets more difficult for someone to steal the edge (not very significant but...).
  • 0 over 9 years ago
    Thanks for all the responses. Just to be on the safe side I am going to use the tether.

    Tom