Bike mount for Garmi Nuvi 250 - any good?

Found this on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=250349452078

Would it be okay for my nuvi 250 or would I need to order something more 'substantial' from GPSW

Will the 'extra' vibrations and turning movements on a bike affect the nuvi at all?

Looks okay, and at that price - worth a try.

The Nuvi is solid-state, so the vibration won't affect it- just make sure you avoid downpours, cos it ain't waterproof.

Al

looks ok

please buy one and report back, i have the push bike mount on mine, but the fixings are cable ties..

photo of the mount.. not my one..

Ebay said best offer so put in £4.99 post free and offer accepted - I'll report back when it arrives

Arrived today - £4.99 post free

Looked a lot smaller than the zumo mount but appears well made. Attached to the bike in seconds and a very snug fit too thanks to the rubberish liners. Went out for a little ride with the nuvi attached and no vibration, very sturdy and the nuvi worked brilliantly well
I've now got an excellent satnav for bike and car with full EU mapping, speed camera warnings, POIs all for the grand sum of £75 +£4.99
I sold my zumo because I didn't need the bluetooth (part of the appeal of the bike is not having to answer a phone!) or music (I've got an excellent little mp3 player for that) so all I needed was the mapping and a list of hotels, restaurants, petrol station etc and thats all on the nuvi.
I don't need the ability to plan routes/tracks on a computer - thats what my michelin maps are for.

Next plan is to buy a cheap cigar lighter socket and wire up to bike and then have power for the nuvi
If it rains I'll put the nuvi into a clear zipped food bag or into my waterproof tank bag

traveller said:

Next plan is to buy a cheap cigar lighter socket and wire up to bike and then have power for the nuvi
If it rains I'll put the nuvi into a clear zipped food bag or into my waterproof tank bag

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What a perfectly timed thread, as I was looking for a bike mount for the Nuvi 255 that I just ordered...

I have been using a Mio C510 for the last couple of years, and use a ziploc bag when it rains. I ordered loads of them off Ebay while drunk a while back (along with cable ties and magnets. And springs, and glow sticks...), and have some that are a tight fit round the unit, which means that it fits well into the cradle still. I have never had any issues no matter how bad the conditions that I am riding through.