Pedco UltraClamp Assembly Review

I have been wanting to get a camera mount even before getting a bike mostly because, my friend Victor's video was what got me into riding in the first place! I went with the Pedco UltraClamp Assembly because Vic recommended the brand (he has the 2.5 inch model). The mount is very solid and has an opening for anything up to 1.5 inches thick. Every part of the mount is beefy and the thing seems like it could take quite a beating. What sets this camera mount apart from the others is that it is one of the few, if not the only one that is an open clamp type. Most of the other mounts have to wrap all the way around to be secured onto anything.

The clamp has a rubberized, curved notch which allows it to mount onto any surface securely including round bars, perfect for anywhere on the bike! If 1.5 inches is not enough, Pedco also makes a 2.5 and 4.0 inch model, in addition to a slew of other mounting hardware types, all of which are reasonably priced and highly rated on Amazon.

 Apart from the clamp section, the mount is highly adjustable, with its 3 points of articulation.

In the picture above, the two thumb dials on the left side lets the mount rotate 360 degrees perpendicular to the aluminum alloy clamp body. A small pin protruding from the body locks the top dial in place, while the bottom dial tightens to secure the mount (This was loose in part of the video below). More to the right, is a three arm knob which secures the other 2 points of articulation.

The first one has a 2-D rotation of a little bit more than 180 degrees held by scores in the plastic and the other is a free rotating ball held in place when the three arm knob is tightened. The thumb dial on the tripod mount end is fixed, and the camera would have to be screwed onto the mount rather than the other way around.

I mounted the clamp onto the stem of the bike as shown above. I also looped the camera's wrist strap onto the handle bar for some extra insurance (a few people reviewing on Amazon questioned the security of the open clamp and small notch).

I was told that my video was pretty barf inducing being in this location, but the mount itself handled pretty well and did not budge at all (other than the thumb dials being a little loose). Watch the video above and be the judge. 

A few people have recommended mounting the camera on something that moved much less such as the frame to make videos a little more tolerable. Vic recommended the head tube which would let the camera be in front of the action, but the 1.5 inch limit is too small for my bike. I'll make another video on my next ride out with the camera mounted on the top tube and hopefully I can make a more enjoyable video.

All in all, I recommend this camera mount and I don't think there is any risk of it falling off if secured properly. The size to buy will wholly depend on where the camera will be mounted, but I recommend just buying both 1.5 and 2.5 inch clamps to keep your options open. Maybe some multiple camera angle action? :)

Strava Stats

Circuit
Distance: 8.8 mi
Elevation Gain: 44 ft
Moving Time: 0:41:27
Max Speed: 35.9 mi/hr
Avg Speed: 12.7 mi/hr
Calories: 281