Attaching a smartphone to a bicycle

This is how I attached my iPhone to the handlebar of my bike, using equipment normally found in photographic studios (not specifically designed for bicycles).

with my iPhone 5
with my iPhone 5

without smartphone
without smartphone

The… contraption is made of three elements:

  • one Manfrotto Superclamp
  • one Manfrotto spigot
  • one smartphone clamp (Shoulderpod S1, without the handle), with a 1/4″ threaded attachment for tripods

I managed to ride my bike and shoot some footage that then I sped up and inserted into my first ever video (note to self: next time, use a microphone for the interview)!

 

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