By request, I’m posting a photo of the handlebar map holder I made for my touring bike.
It’s a thin piece of plywood (or whatever you have, wood, plastic, or other metal) cut to fit AAA standard road maps. It is attached to a mountain bike handlebar with a feather stem. I drilled some holes and used two [white, see picture for positioning] Zip ties to attach to the leg. I made a cut at the top to make room for the screws where the handlebar attaches to the stem so that the map holder rests flat on the handlebar with little flex.
The map is mounted to the wood using the four rubber bands. Obviously it doesn’t work in the rain but it would be easy to design a plastic cover for that eventuality.If it rains, just put the map in a ziplock bag.
If this seems like a lot of work (it really wasn’t…two pieces with a saw, four holes and some sandpaper) you can purchase a similar piece Map holder At REI for $20. This one only costs a few cents to make.
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Originally published on 2011-05-22 17:42:32.
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