Despite my hours of research and planning, at that point I did not buy the one thing I would come to rely on most: my Quad Lock Out Front Mount<\/a>.<\/p>\n Top pick This clamp-on mount fits any handlebar size. Once you\u2019ve locked your phone into it (using a Quad Lock case or the Universal Adaptor), the phone stays safely and securely in place.<\/p>\n The fateful September Tuesday of my first bike commute was crisp with promise. My phone was tucked in my jacket pocket, patching Google Maps directions into my one earbud. I was a quarter of the way through my journey when the flat Jefferson Street became a moderate downhill, nothing scary. I clipped a little bump along the way, but I recovered and kept rolling.\u00a0<\/p>\n That\u2019s when I heard it: a loud thud on the concrete. My phone had flown out of my jacket pocket into traffic.<\/p>\n Despite the odds, it survived without a crack. My ego, however, was bruised enough that I bought the mount and a\u00a0matching phone case<\/a> the next day.<\/p>\n During my research, I had considered buying a phone mount, but it seemed like a nice-to-have compared to all the true necessities I purchased. I told myself that I would learn the route quickly enough and voiced Google Maps instructions would carry me through until then.\u00a0<\/p>\n I was mistaken. That first commute taught me that city biking is exhilarating but unpredictable: not only can a bump in the road make your phone\u2019s warranty policy flash before your eyes, but also traffic jams can clog quiet streets, cars can make unforecasted turns, and road repavings can throw you off your route.\u00a0<\/p>\n To deal with hazards on the fly in unfamiliar places, I would need up-to-the-minute directions, yes, but also a visible map of my journey and the certainty that my phone wouldn\u2019t become roadkill in the process. And after eight months and 200 miles of concrete, I can now confidently say the Quad Lock Out Front Mount has been the most transformative of everything I bought for my new life of city biking.<\/p>\n The top recommendation in our guide<\/a> since we first published it in 2019, the Quad Lock Out Front emerged as the best option for keeping a phone safely and securely in place across both smooth and rough roads. My commute covers everything from freshly paved roads to rocky industrial streets to bumpy railcar tracks, and my phone remains in place across them all. Securing the mount to my handlebars was a little finicky because of the drop bars and handlebar tape, but the mount comes with three different spacers so that you can find the right fit.<\/p>\n Hannah Rimm and Lucas Vieira\/NYT Wirecutter<\/p>\n The mount connects to your phone through either a proprietary phone case (available for Apple iPhone<\/a>, Samsung Galaxy<\/a>, and Google Pixel<\/a> handsets) or the Quad Lock Universal Adaptor<\/a>, which you attach to an existing case. I opted for Quad Lock\u2019s case to avoid worries about proper application, but our testing found both options to be secure.<\/p>\n The ability to see my route in real time has been a game changer. Relying exclusively on a preplanned route means remembering every turn, which can be dizzying for a newbie on longer commutes, not to mention unresponsive to traffic conditions and road work. Being able to peek at my path while pedaling lets me focus less on navigating and more on getting to my destination safely.\u00a0<\/p>\n A phone bike mount is a worthwhile investment for anyone who bikes regularly to get around \u2014 even for people who use bike shares, such as New York\u2019s Citi Bike program. If that\u2019s you, consider the Nite Ize Wraptor<\/a>, our phone-mount budget pick, which is small enough to fit in a pocket and doesn\u2019t require a tool to install, so it\u2019s easily moved across bikes (at the expense of being less steady during a ride).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Quad-Lock-Out-Front-Mount_20250419-013911_full.jpeg\")
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The phone case twists and locks onto the mount, which in turn clamps onto a bike\u2019s handlebars. My phone hardly vibrates at all in the Quad Lock gear, no matter how bumpy the road becomes.\u00a0Hannah Rimm\/NYT Wirecutter<\/p>\n
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