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| | Features | Height adjustable to three positionsBungee cord map attachmentSimple & stable reading platformSize: 9" x 9". Weight: 8 oz
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| | Description | The MBO-2 Rotating Map Holder features a strong quick release bracket that allows easy removal and positioning. The height adjustment is made with a simple Allen key bolt allowing easy adjustment for different handlebars. | |
| | Product Details | | Package Length: | 12.9 inches | | Package Width: | 9.1 inches | | Package Height: | 3.2 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 10 reviews |
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9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Best map holder for adventure racing and mountain bike orienteering!!! Oct 29, 2009
By R. Franklin
"Adventure racer and orienteer"
I've been running the AR Navigation Supplies MBO-2 Rotating map holder on my bike for a year or so now. It has seen it's use in 4 hour sprint adventure races to events longer than 30 hours (every event has included a section of mountain-bike orienteering). Previously I've used the AXIS map holder as well as a do-it-yourself version that I made myself. I have also used various handlebar map bags/holders. Finally, I've also raced with people who run the MIRY map board - so I've seen that one in action.
I can tell you that the AR Nav Supplies map holder wins hands-down.
There are 3 things that make a great map board for adventure racing and orienteering.
1. Rotation. Rotation is important for mountain bike orienteering because it assists the racer in orienting the map in the direction that they need to go. This aids in route choice and helps when the navigation gets decently complex. An important thing to note is that the rotation needs to be fluid - since we are flying down hills and over rocks while navigating between checkpoints you can't have the map holder rotating too easily which would mess up the map's orientation. Out of the box the MBO-2 map holder has just the right amount of rotation. It doesn't rotate too quickly nor is it too sticky when you turn the board. It is just right.
2. Durability. As an adventure racer I've taken my bike into some pretty harrowing places. Just recently I was racing in Nevada at Lake Tahoe. As the team's navigator I made a horrible mistake and as I realized what I did my heart sunk. I turned to my teammate and said, "Well, how do you feel about bushwhacking with the bikes uphill?" and he said, "How much uphill?". I did a quick check of the map and said, "900 feet elevation gain". Suck. This uphill bushwhacking was through rocks, manzanita, trees, and all sorts of other nasty vegetation. As my bike dangled over my shoulder I did not worry once about the MBO-2 map holder that was on the handlebars because that thing is DURABLE. Any regular mapbag would have been ripped to shreds. I've also crashed a number of times and the map holder is least of my worries.
3. Easy of connection. The AR Nav Supplies map holder is built with a universal mount and it takes up the least amount of space possible on my handlebars. This is awesome since during an adventure race I usually have my handlebars crammed with extra lights or food attached, etc. No tools are required to attach this MBO-2 holder either...so when I'm too tired to navigate it's a simple process to detach from my handlebar and just pop it on my teammate's handlebars. No time wasted at all. The AXIS boards require tools and that is annoying.
Finally, just a note about cost. $55 dollars is much cheaper than any of the other map boards out there. It may be more expensive than a simple handlebar bag but comparatively there are so much more benefits to using a rotating holder.
Also, I'm not sure why previous reviewers are even comparing this to a GPS. That is like comparing apples to goats. Sure they are both carbon-based lifeforms but, seriously, the comparison ends there...especially when we are talking about adventure racing and mountain bike orienteering here; events that traditionally ban the use of GPS.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
AR Nav Supplies; Great Company and Great products Oct 29, 2009
By H. Juha
Among the many products I use from AR Nav Supplies, the rotating mountain bike holder is the most usefull. I adventure race with my wife and we actually have two holders. They are easy to mount, can take the abuse of multi-day adventure racing, and very simply to use.
We also find ourselves using them when we are not racing and trying out a new park or territory. We put the park map on and just ride.
I also like the price.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Best map holder I've used!!!!! Oct 29, 2009
By Craig Dalton
I wouldn't say I'm a hardcore adventure racer, but I am a hardcore gear hound. I like to have the best equipment for whatever sport I'm participating in. I played around with a bunch of map holders before I settled on AR Nav Supplies. I found the product to be light weight, easy to install and easy to hold a variety of maps / various papers I need when racing. The company is very responsive when I had a question (regarding another product they sell). I highly recommend this item for anyone that needs to run a map on the bike. To AR Nav Supplies...if you read this...keep up the great work!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Must have tool for Adventure Racing navigation Oct 29, 2009
By David Belden
In Adventure Racing, your orienteering / navigation can make or break your race. Being fast is great, but if you're going in the wrong direction, it doesn't matter how fast you are. The AR Map Holder was made by a top adventure racer whose strength is his navigation, and his team wins races accordingly. Have your maps right in front of you and easy to double check while at speed on the bike can be the difference between winning a race and missing a critical short-cut or turn (courses are unmarked). This holder holds your maps securely and allows you to orient them to your direction of travel, which makes all the difference in the world when you're 36 hours into a race and delirious. Unlike traditional recreational riding or mountain bike racing, Adventure Racing requires very specific gear & tools, and this is a must have for anyone who plans on navigating while on the bike.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
AR Navigation Supply Mountain Bike Map Holder Oct 29, 2009
By G. Sisler
This is a great adventure racing product for the navigator on your team. If you're doing an adventure race where bushwhacking and navigation are involved, this is a great tool to have. It's easy to assemble and put on your mountain bike and the ability to rotate the map for ease of pinpoint accuracy makes it key on logging roads and trails during an adventure race. It's also light, which helps for longer races if/when you have to carry the bike around. The wide base gives you a lot of the map to see in one view, but surprisingly doesn't create a lot of wind resistance when biking fast. The secure mount also has keeps it locked in place on technical/fast descents. Great product for adventure racing.
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