{"id":8459,"date":"2014-02-22T17:09:54","date_gmt":"2014-02-22T22:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=8459"},"modified":"2017-11-19T10:43:20","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T15:43:20","slug":"ride-urban-cowboy-ride-rokform-bike-handlebar-mount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/ride-urban-cowboy-ride-rokform-bike-handlebar-mount\/","title":{"rendered":"Ride, urban cowboy, ride with Rokform Bike Handlebar Mount"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/02\/22\/ride-urban-cowboy-ride-rokform-bike-handlebar-mount\/rokform-133\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8460\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8460\" alt=\"rokform-133\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rokform-133-300x244.jpg?resize=300%2C244\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rokform-133.jpg?resize=300%2C244&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rokform-133.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rokform-133.jpg?resize=222%2C180&amp;ssl=1 222w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rokform-133.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>No matter which kind of rider you are, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rokform.com\/bike-handlebar-mount\/\">Rokform Bike Mount<\/a> is something to consider if you take your phone with you when you ride (or shop, or run errands, or whatever.)<\/p>\n<h1><b>What kind of rider are you?<\/b><\/h1>\n<p>Extreme bikers \u2013 this isn\u2019t for you.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rokform.com\/v3-bike-mount\/\">Try here instead<\/a>. Everybody else\u2026keep reading.<\/p>\n<p>Just about everyone I know takes their phone when they are riding.\u00a0 Matters not if you ride a 10-speed, a 21-speed, or a PeeWee Herman special. Maybe you ride a scooter for the handicapped or an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zNzljMuwz2k\">EcoReco electric scooter like I\u2019ve been testing recently<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Or, maybe you don\u2019t ride at all, but rather push a child\u2019s stroller or a grocery cart. Whatever your style, it makes sense to have your phone with you and even more sense to have it accessible at all times.<\/p>\n<h1><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rokform.com\/phone-bike-handlebar-mounts\/\">Rokform Bike Handlebar Mount<\/a> <\/b><\/h1>\n<p>If you\u2019ve read my <a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2013\/11\/27\/rock-solid-solutions-rokform\/\">previous article about Rokform phone cases<\/a>, you know I\u2019m a fan. Their cases are elegantly simple to use and offer heavy duty protection. I\u2019ve dropped my iPhone a dozen times with no ill effects so far. Not that I\u2019m trying to kill it mind you.<\/p>\n<p>Now Rokform is offering an easy to use mount that can be installed in 60 seconds on any bike, scooter, golf cart, baby stroller, grocery cart, etc.\u00a0 As easily as it installs, you can remove it just as easily and transfer it to another device.<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_slider et_pb_slider_fullwidth_off et_pb_gallery_post_type\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rokform-Bike-Handlebar-Mount-9706.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rokform-Bike-Handlebar-Mount-9717.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rokform-Bike-Handlebar-Mount-9716.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rokform-Bike-Handlebar-Mount-9715.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rokform-Bike-Handlebar-Mount-9714.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rokform-Bike-Handlebar-Mount-9708.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rokform-Bike-Handlebar-Mount-9712.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It the handlebar is large enough diameter, it\u2019s merely a case of slipping the mount around the bar and pulling the stretch tab tight. Twist your phone in place and you\u2019re off.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re going to be doing some bouncing around on your wheels of choice, you\u2019ll probably want to wrap your handlebar with a single rotation of the supplied adhesive tape in your kit.\u00a0 That give the mount some additional bite and keeps it from rotating when you hit a bump.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/02\/22\/ride-urban-cowboy-ride-rokform-bike-handlebar-mount\/rokform-bike-handlebar-mount-9718\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8468\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8468\" alt=\"Rokform-Bike-Handlebar-Mount-9718\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rokform-Bike-Handlebar-Mount-9718.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rokform-Bike-Handlebar-Mount-9718.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rokform-Bike-Handlebar-Mount-9718.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rokform-Bike-Handlebar-Mount-9718.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Couldn\u2019t be easier to use \u2013 no tools required and I love that I can transfer it from electric scooter to bicycle to grocery cart. Brilliant!<\/p>\n<p>Check out the handlebar mount and all the phone cases available from Rokform at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rokform.com\/\">http:\/\/www.rokform.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/event\/chainsaw-carvers-rendezvous\/divider\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8121\" alt=\"Divider\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Divider.jpg?resize=600%2C108\" width=\"600\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Divider.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Divider.jpg?resize=150%2C27&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Divider.jpg?resize=300%2C54&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[easyazon_block add_to_cart=&#8221;default&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; asin=&#8221;B00BOIMZ2S&#8221; cloaking=&#8221;default&#8221; layout=&#8221;top&#8221; localization=&#8221;default&#8221; locale=&#8221;US&#8221; nofollow=&#8221;default&#8221; new_window=&#8221;default&#8221; tag=&#8221;thetra03-20&#8243;][easyazon_block add_to_cart=&#8221;default&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; asin=&#8221;B0071IBT2M&#8221; cloaking=&#8221;default&#8221; layout=&#8221;top&#8221; localization=&#8221;default&#8221; locale=&#8221;US&#8221; nofollow=&#8221;default&#8221; new_window=&#8221;default&#8221; tag=&#8221;thetra03-20&#8243;][easyazon_block add_to_cart=&#8221;default&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; asin=&#8221;B0074A472G&#8221; cloaking=&#8221;default&#8221; layout=&#8221;top&#8221; localization=&#8221;default&#8221; locale=&#8221;US&#8221; nofollow=&#8221;default&#8221; new_window=&#8221;default&#8221; tag=&#8221;thetra03-20&#8243;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/event\/chainsaw-carvers-rendezvous\/divider\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Divider\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Divider.jpg?resize=600%2C108\" width=\"600\" height=\"108\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No matter which kind of rider you are, the Rokform Bike Mount is something to consider if you take your phone with you when you ride (or shop, or run errands, or whatever.) What kind of rider are you? Extreme bikers \u2013 this isn\u2019t for you.\u00a0 Try here instead. Everybody else\u2026keep reading. Just about everyone 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What kind of rider are you? Extreme bikers \u2013 this isn\u2019t for you.\u00a0 Try here instead. Everybody else\u2026keep reading. Just about everyone I know takes their phone when they are riding.\u00a0 Matters not if you ride a 10-speed, a 21-speed, or a PeeWee Herman special. Maybe you ride a scooter for the handicapped or an EcoReco electric scooter like I\u2019ve been testing recently. Or, maybe you don\u2019t&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Tech, Gadgets &amp; Gear<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Doug","url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","author_meta":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rokform-Bike-Handlebar-Mount-9706.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1","featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rokform-Bike-Handlebar-Mount-9706.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rokform-Bike-Handlebar-Mount-9706.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rokform-Bike-Handlebar-Mount-9706.jpg?fit=600%2C450&ssl=1","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Tech, Gadgets &amp; Gear<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Tech, Gadgets &amp; Gear<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">bicycle<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">bike<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">bike mount<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">handlebar mount<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">iPhone<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">phone accessories<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/tech-gadgets-gear-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Samsung<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">bicycle<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">bike<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">bike mount<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">handlebar mount<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">iPhone<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">phone accessories<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Samsung<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 12 years ago","modified":"Updated 8 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on February 22, 2014","modified":"Updated on November 19, 2017"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on February 22, 2014 5:09 pm","modified":"Updated on November 19, 2017 10:43 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-2cr","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7629,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/rock-solid-solutions-rokform\/","url_meta":{"origin":8459,"position":0},"title":"Rock solid solutions from RokForm","author":"Doug","date":"November 27, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"They\u2019ve been around for some time, but I just recently discovered the wide variety of top-notch phone\/tablet cases and accessories from Rokform. 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