Italian Road Bike Mirror

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Mick
If you want a trouble free RVM for drops or flats FTM Try one of these:- http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLq ... tVersion=1 they're not quite as stylish as some but they are very cheap @ £6 and fold away when not in use,I have been using them for a number of years on all my bikes and haven't broken one yet,a very good product IMO :)
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Yes John, thanks, I reckon those are better and cheaper, but not as stylish!

I'm off on a long ride up to Skipton and back - leave 17th July - with Trailer in tow. It is always good to have a mirror when towing IMO, and I'll miss having one.

The good thing about the Cateye mirror you've linked, is that it can be taken off when not wanted.

I'll give it some thought ......
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PS:
CTC Shop/Wiggle sell it cheaper - and no P+P either.

http://ctcshop.org.uk/cycling/p/CTC/22/ ... 360007169/
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My daughter has the Cateye but says it is slightly loose, and needs constant adjustment if the road is a bit bumpy. Maybe she has just been unlucky with it.

I have this Busch & Muller one which I find nice and firm and hasn't given me any probs. Costs a bit more, though.
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LollyKat wrote:My daughter has the Cateye but says it is slightly loose, and needs constant adjustment if the road is a bit bumpy. Maybe she has just been unlucky with it..........



It can be a problem initially getting the tension on the fixing screw juussst right, but its better too tight than too slack.Its only very occasionally these days that need to reset it after a bumpy descent say.
One fault that I have had is that if the screw is overtensioned it can pull through the casing but its a simple job to unscrew it and put a washer on it so that it seats around the recessed hole a normal washer for a 5mm rack bolt or similar is ideal.
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It shakes like jelly on a plate,this one is rock steady http://is.gd/EUdsMG
Not stylish but it works, I know because I have both.
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anniesboy wrote:It shakes like jelly on a plate,this one is rock steady http://is.gd/EUdsMG
Not stylish but it works, I know because I have both.


Not if its tightened up properly,the one in the link doesn't fit drops.
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I've ordered the Cateye from Wiggle.

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I agree the cateye I posted a link to ,is designed for straight bars, for drops I use this Blackburn http://is.gd/VJF76c

For drops and sti this looks the business http://is.gd/0sfsIn
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I have a cat eye on each of my bikes, wouldn't be without them. I have arthritis which means I'm not as flexible as I could be so they're a godsend for me.
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anniesboy wrote:I agree the cateye I posted a link to ,is designed for straight bars, for drops I use this Blackburn http://is.gd/VJF76c

For drops and sti this looks the business http://is.gd/0sfsIn


Personally I couldn't live with the Mirrorcycle one, ergonomically unfriendly IMO.
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.......... and it won't fit on Campag Ergo hoods. :wink:
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I've just done a week in France with a Mirrycle and the ergonomics are excellent - it is much closer to the line of sight than a mirror on the bar ends. Of course it only works with STI shifters and you can't lean the bike up againt a wall on the side it is fitted.
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Mick F wrote:PS:
CTC Shop/Wiggle sell it cheaper - and no P+P either.

http://ctcshop.org.uk/cycling/p/CTC/22/ ... 360007169/


Not much use to you, Mick, with no shops south of Sheffield or Manchester yet, but Edinburgh Bike Co-op will price match anything in store. (as long as it's in stock, in the UK, including delivery cost).

Graham

(Vested interest disclosure; I am working part-time at the Leeds store for the summer)
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