Articulated Bicycle Camera Mount With Quick-Release

Step 3 Drill Holes For Cotter Pin Screw

I my original design, I just used some thin rubber to provide friction for the mounting bracket to keep it from rotating around the tube, similar to most bike light mounting kits. However, the tripod head and camera assembly is quite heavy, and had a tendency to rotate when I went over bumps. I decided to add the small machine screw as a sort of cotter pin to lock the assembly's rotation. This has the one downside that the mount isn't really portable, since you can't exactly go drilling holes in bikes you rent or borrow.

That said, it makes the assembly very stable, so I think it's worth it. Place your mounting bracket where it will go on the handlebars and mark the top and bottom of the tube where the machine screw will go through. If you use the conduit bracket I used, it has two small holes conveniently located on the top and bottom -- simply mark where they are!

Then, drill a hole at each mark using a suitably-sized bit -- 11/64" worked well for the 8-32 x 1.5" machine screw I used.