New Bike Map Holder

There appeared to be a void where one should be able to find a high quality/low cost bike map holder. They all seem to run in the $70-90 range. I think that has changed with Mark Manning's new rotating and adjustable entry into the market. Mark approached me a year or so ago with his aluminum fixed holder. It had a couple of rough edges and, unfortunately, did not rotate, a feature you really need in order to orient the map (which all (99% of) orienteers do.) I suggested adding the rotation and height adjustment features. He has now come out with a very slick professional product. Attaching and removing the holder from your bike is quick and easy with the snap-on no tools clamp.

I'm anxious to give it a try as should anyone looking for the ideal holder for bike-O, AR and touring. It comes supplied with attached bungee cords which makes map attachment very simple. For map protection, a larger map, unobscured, I suggest a heavy duty map case attached by Velcro. The map case idea has yet to be tested so ideas and comments on this, and the holder would be very much welcomed. Mark was kind enough to offer Scarborough Orienteering the first six off the assembly line.

As for a compass, I'm anticipating that the Silva 19 Clip will do the job just fine. The needle performance is much higher than you would expect from a $20 compass. I'm not into bike orienteering but I imagine it does not require taking precise bearings nor a state of the art needle. AR and touring require even less. Brunton no longer imports the compass so when current supplies are gone, that's it for the Clip

-Joe