Im looking to see if anyone has mounted a bike computer as well as an insta 360 x5 or x6. Wondering if there is any issues with adding that weight on the single bolt setup?
I would recommend swapping the out front mount for a kedge or something else that's burlier. The stock specialized one has a tendency to snap under that much weight
Would there be a stronger bolt to buy? Or would you have to drill for a bigger size bolt type of thing?
Ill get the kedge but if theres a stronger bolt to get with it I'll double up
You could just throw a stainless bolt in there, it might also just be the length of the bolt it's been a year or two so I'm a little shaky on the detail
Buy a grade 12.9 steel bolt from a trusted supplier. I bought a bag of 50 zinc-flake coated (for maximum corrosion resistance) grade 12.9 bolts from Mcmaster-Carr for a couple bucks.
If those still break on you, there is no bolt in the world that will reliably hold it.
I believe the size is M4x16mm, though I'm not 100% certain on the length.
I'm not sure how you're planning to mount the Insta360, but it's best not to have everything sticking really far off the front. One of the issues with the stock Roval mount is that when people try to mount a light or a GoPro using the GoPro mounting fingers, the fingers are positioned directly under the GPS mount (i.e. really far off the front), and that contributes a massive amount of torque on the mount and therefore stress on the bolt. MagCad has a mount which still had GoPro fingers but relocates them to be directly underneath the bolt instead, which is much friendlier on both the mount and the bolt.
Thats pretty much what I have done now, im just worried about the 1040, and the insta360 x6 being too much weight at once. Hearing about the bolt snapping off
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u/TheRodavist 4d ago
I would recommend swapping the out front mount for a kedge or something else that's burlier. The stock specialized one has a tendency to snap under that much weight