GoPro Handlebar Seatpost Mount for HERO Cameras

by GoPro

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 2 x 3 inches ; 3.5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0014F5WIA
• Item model number: GRH30
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #2 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Batteries & Chargers > Batteries > Camcorder Batteries
  • #47 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Camcorder Accessories
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

The Ride HERO is a combination handlebar and seat post mounting clamp. Compatible with the housing that comes with the Helmet HERO and Motorsports HERO. Sold as a separate accessory, the Ride HERO allows for stable on-bike video on all types of bikes. Also fits motorcycle handlebars, quad bumper bars, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works but could be more rugged., January 9, 2010

By 

Lyle Landstrom (Moorhead, Minnesota) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: GoPro Handlebar Seatpost Mount for HERO Cameras (Electronics)

When using this to mount my GoPro camera, one of the sections broke due to a fatigue failure of the plastic. The problem is caused by the camera vibrating at the end of the bracket causing it to eventually break. I now need to replace the mount and the camera housing. Amazingly the camera still works after flying off my bike at 60 mph. One other problem is the screws that are inside the adjusting knob will sometimes not spin with the knob when trying to tighten the bracket. I solve this by carrying a small screwdriver with me when using the mount but it's one more thing I need to take with me.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars needs a horizonal left-right swivel, January 19, 2010

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Trace (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GoPro Handlebar Seatpost Mount for HERO Cameras (Electronics)

I've been using this mount on my handlebars, but due to the shape of my bars I cannot locate this mount where it doesn't point the camera at too much of an angle off to the sides of the road. The mount really needs a left-to-right swivel point to adjust for this. Otherwise a good mount, stable and easy to secure.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The long awaited gopro handlebar mount has arrived, August 27, 2008

By 

Pwyll "John" (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: GoPro Handlebar Seatpost Mount for HERO Cameras (Electronics)

The product works as expected.
What you get is the clamp that will fit most handlebars and seatposts and two extensions of different lengths. The only con is that it doesn't come with rubber strips that most bicycle accesories come with to help hold the clamp in place.
At first the clamp slipped on the bar no matter how tight I made it, adding a strip of rubber fixed that problem. While riding the camera seems to vibrate a lot but on reviewing the videos the images were as good as one would expect. I took videos while riding both on and off road and was pleased with the results.
Audio is horrible when using this product. The vibrations cause a constant buzzing that gets very irritating during playback. But this isn't a big issue as I think most people would dub their videos with either music or commentary anyway.
If you own a gopro helmet or motosport camera this is a handy and reccomended accessory.
If you only own the basic wriststrap gopro you'll need to buy the helmet/motosport housing to use this accessory.