Background
By this time, most cycling vloggers would have know how good the Insta360 X3 is for video recording on their cycling adventures. It provides a great video quality footage and excellent anti-shake technology so our eye sockets are spared from jarring video clips.
However, the variety of mounting options on the handlebar are not many to work with especially for integrated handlebars. The stock version of the mounts are meant for round diameter handlebars simply does not fit into the increasingly popular integrated road handlebars.
The alternative option at present would be to use an external jaw clamp to mount across the top surface of the handlebar. This is not ideal as well since it is gripping on the hand surface added clamping stress to the handlebar. Also, the clamp may pop off if the rider is going over rough surfaces or potholes. Personally, I witnessed the handlebar adapter used by a fellow cyclist broke clean off the handlebar at the clamp area. Therefore, I do not really trust the durability of the product over repeated stress.
Insta360 handlebar adapters - round handlebar version or flat aero handlebar version So what is the solution? In my quest for a solution to mount cleanly on an integrated handlebar, the search led me to find such a product on TaoBao. It is an adapter plate mounted on the outboard computer mount of the integrated handlebars. This plate is made of alloy so there is little fear of corrosion from proper user care.
Bike computer mount with additional camera and light adapters
The mount seats on top of the existing bike computer mount, connected to the integrated handlebar. There is a very minor height penalty which raised the profile of the bike computer slightly, but not much.
The adapter mounted by screws can now hold the bike computer, headlights and camera simultaneously.
Once the setup is complete, it will allow the integrated handlebar to carry the bike computer, headlight and camera in a single mount module. This will keep the handlebar clean of any clamps or unsightly adapters that is not asthetically pleasant.
Full suite of electronics all under one mount
Easy to reach the X3 for activation and configuration while on the go
Conclusion
Hope this presentation has provided you with an idea about mounting the Insta360 X3 or other action cameras in a more streamlined way for integrated handlebars. If you want to get one for yourself, just go to TaoBao and type "码表架 延长板" which means "bike computer mount extension".
Thank you for reading.