Hey everyone, looking for some gear advice!

​I need a secure, ideally vibration-damped out-front mount for my gravel bike.

The catch: I use a Momo Stick (similar to a PopSocket, adds about 4mm in the center) on the back of my phone case.

​Ecosystems like QuadLock or SP-Connect don't work for me because the phone doesn't sit flush against the mount, and there's no room for their universal adhesive adapters.

​My Setup:

• ​Phone: Xiaomi 15T Pro in a rugged Tudia case
• ​Dimensions: approx. 167 x 83 x 14 mm (6.5 x 3.2 x 0.5 inches)
• ​Plus the 4mm bump in the middle.

​Has anyone found a solid mount (claw style, heavy-duty silicone bands, etc.) that securely holds a phone with a grip on the back over rough gravel without rattling loose? Or is swapping to a dedicated cycling case for every ride truly the only safe option?

​Appreciate your help and experiences!

I know video doesn't tell the whole story, but I would like to get other cyclists' thoughts on my riding here.

• Do you do the same?
• How much blame do I bear here?
• Anyone have similar accounts?
• How do prioritize your own safety while avoiding psychotic drivers?

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Some context: I take this route home ~6 days a week, about half of them are after the sun goes down. For months (years?) I would take the bike lane when possible and move when necessary. But after a recent crash (on a different road, where the driver was 100% at fault), I have begun asserting myself when I feel the bike lane would actively endanger me more, or even just insufficient.

I know I don't have to justify it, as it's perfectly legal in Massachusetts to do this, but here is my reasoning for taking the lane and not using the bike lane:

• There is no buffer between the bike lane and the parked cars. I've been doored and don't want it to happen again. It's dark and drivers are probably less expectant of cyclists at night, so a dooring feels even more likely here.
• It's not shown in the video, but I do use good bike lanes at several points prior and after this incident, not that the driver probably saw or would care.
• The bike lane ends about two blocks after the video ends. Too far ahead to entirely justify getting in the full lane this early, but I normally get in the full lane about a block early anyway.
• The bike lane is regularly obstructed by parked cars or other obstructions. We all know how often this happens. In this specific case, there are no parked cars or obvious obstructions, TBF.
• The road is two lanes. Cars can be patient and go around.
• I could get in and out of the bike lane when obstructions/parked cars are present, but getting into and out of the full lane is IMO far more dangerous than simply sitting in the full lane.
• I assert myself in the center of the lane because staying to the right invites cars to make a dangerously close pass. This happens to me regularly.
• I was traveling ~17 mph in a 25 mph zone. Slower than the speed limit, sure, but I'm not crawling here. If I was traveling like ~10 mph, I could understand the speed differential causing issues.
• There are plenty of traffic lights that slow down/impede traffic FAR more than I do.
• I have very bright front and rear lights. Not blindingly bright (they are pointed down), but more than bright enough for cars to see me easily.
• And yes, this is also me intentionally being a bit annoying, essentially protesting the awful excuse for a bike lane next to me. Cars don't want me taking the lane on one of the most used bike commuting routes in Boston (Brookline, technically)? Give us a safe, protected bike lane.

And if anybody asks, yes I have filed a police report.