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CycleAware Roadie Bike Mirror

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The CycleAware Roadie mirror is a sleek and aerodynamic bar end mirror designed for use on a road bike. It provides an amazingly wide angle view.

It's lightweight, stable and durable, and adjusts to any viewing angle
Roadie mirror stays out of your way during climbs and descents; convex mirror provides a clear and stable reflection
You can even see a steady image of what's behind you while you're down in the drops
Compatible with all handlebars

Imported.

Item 800064

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CycleAware Roadie Bike Mirror Customer Reviews

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

by PowerReviews

CycleAware Roadie Bike Mirror

2.2

(based on 11 reviews)

27%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to install (8)
Lightweight (7)

Cons

Best Uses

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid cyclist (5)
- Was this a gift?:
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Aug

2012

1.0

very poor

By buffaloboro

from NY.

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Pros

Easy to Install

Cons

Doesn't work

Best Uses

Comments about CycleAware Roadie Bike Mirror:

I really can't add much more to what others have said. If is really easy to install but what is the point? First , as stated , it keeps moving around & thus one has to always readjust it by looking down ( Which is in itself dangerous ) .
Plus , if you are wearing any type of sunglasses it simply does not work.
Please stop selling this & start to stock stuff that is functional.

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Apr

2012

1.0

Nothing but frustration

By Newfy Mom

from Spokane WA

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Lightweight
Sleek Design

Cons

Poor quality
Too loose

Best Uses

Comments about CycleAware Roadie Bike Mirror:

I purchased this mirror for my new road bike. I loved the sleek design for drop bars on a road bike.

The mirror its self is cheap and has a great deal of distortion like a fun house mirror. With a rider standing 3' feet behind me they looked as though they were very small and very far away.

Also the ball joint doesn't have enough tension to hold the placement. So even on paved bike trails the vibration constantly makes the mirror useless. I either spend my ride fussing with the mirror or giving up on it totally.

Several bike savvy friends have tried to tweek it for me as well. As a collective group we give it a thumbs down. I am returning the mirror it simply doesn't work.

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Sep

2011

1.0

Poor image quality, unusable

By cheaka

from San Francisco, CA

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Easy to Install
Lightweight

Cons

Poor quality mirror

Best Uses

Comments about CycleAware Roadie Bike Mirror:

Installed great on the bar end, but image quality was terrible. More convex at edges than center, uneven distortion across the plastic mirror. Lots of road vibration. Unlike a helmet- or glasses-mounted mirror, you can't 'scan' with a handlebar-mounted mirror, which also makes it less useful. I returned it after 1 commute.

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Aug

2011

4.0

Like the mirror, dislike the mount.

By rider

from California

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Comments about CycleAware Roadie Bike Mirror:

I had a Sprintech mirror on my bike for a couple of years and disliked the view in the mirror as it was a bit too convex and showed cars as tiny objects, not giving me enough warning on their approach. I took a chance and bought the CycleAware Roadie Bike Mirror and the mirror surface was less convex than the Sprintech mirror. The CycleAware mount really is poor though, allowing a lot of mirror vibration and gets bumped out of position easily.

Solution was to use the Sprintech rubber bar end plug and combined with the CycleAware mirror resulted in a 5 star, vibration free mount and it stays where you aim it... with a better view of what is approaching behind you.

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May

2011

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

works for me

By run, run, run

from Philadelphia

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Easy to Install
Lightweight

Cons

Position shifts sometimes

Best Uses

Commuting
Road Bikes

Comments about CycleAware Roadie Bike Mirror:

This mirror needs getting used to. This product is compatible with what is available in the market. I like it for the small size and ease of adjustment. For the purpose of just seeing (sensing) what's behind this mirror serves its function well.

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Dec

2010

(3 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Don't buy this one!

By quality guy

from NJ

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Comments about CycleAware Roadie Bike Mirror:

buy the Cateye instead- here's why:

I recently got interested in a mirror because I started winter riding (and, ok, I confess, riding with an ipod) and felt that I couldn't hear cars coming with the hat on.

The Cateye mirror is simple, straightforward, reasonable quality, inexpensive, and does the job- what else could you want? It will get bumped out of place eventually, so you'll have to reach down and re-set it- pretty easy to get it where you want it. (I guess they were thinking that if it is designed to "give," it might not break if you let the bike drop- but I haven't tried that.) You may also bump it if you like to ride with your grip "down" on the ends of the drop bars. The mirror gives a nice big view.

Do not buy the CycleAware. (CycleAware and Sprintech are identical). Two show-stopper problems- the image is way too small, and your knee will block half the image as well. The mirror was useless- I returned it after a couple of rides. Cateye solves this problem by setting the mirror a few inches out from the end of the drop bar.

The only negative with the Cateye is that it is not Aero. Hey Cateye- I would gladly have paid 4 times the price for a slightly more refinded aero version. Until then, go with this one, it works.

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Oct

2010

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Bad junk

By Dr. Pablito

from Oakland, CA

About Me Competitive Cyclist

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Pros

Easy to Install
Lightweight

Cons

Poor image quality
Wobbly

Best Uses

Comments about CycleAware Roadie Bike Mirror:

This mirror is vastly inferior to a similar product made by Sprintech. I wanted something for a little bit of rearview for training rides, for commuting, but that I didn't have to take on and off the bike for more serious rides. The idea is sound -- a convex mirror at the end of the drop bar, with an aero shape that won't catch wind or be obtrusive. But this product stinks. The mirror surface is extremely low quality, giving a rippled, wavy image. The ball and socket which hold the mirror is very low quality and has no grab to it. The mirror is easily jostled out of position, so that you just never know what you will be seeing when you glance down for the mirror. The Sprintech one that I have on my other bike is much, much better, although still not the be-all end all of mirrors. But it still has less dork factor than the helmet-mounted clip-ons or the really big, high-mounted ones.

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Oct

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Pretty good solution to a simple problem

By Jim Shapiro

from Boulder, CO

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Install
Lightweight

Cons

Fair image quality

Best Uses

Road Bikes

Comments about CycleAware Roadie Bike Mirror:

This easy-to-mount mirror works well for me, with only two cons. The wide-angle image quality is only fair, but certainly adequate for its intended use. Others have complained about the mirror not being able to stay in adjustment. I used this mirror for a 15 mile ride, partly on paved roads and partly on a paved bike path. Aside from one bump, the mirror retained its adjustment. On that one occasion I quickly readjusted the mirror, never losing cadence. I'd recommend this product.

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Sep

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

doesn't work well

By adventure larry

from Miami FL

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Install
Lightweight

Cons

Rear view insuffcient

Best Uses

Comments about CycleAware Roadie Bike Mirror:

May fit well on some bikes but not mine. I put on my Novara fusion bike and it doesn't adjust to give a good rear view. Purchased Mirracle mirror and it performs much better.

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Sep

2010

(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Returning this thing

By Texas Diver

from Waco, TX

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Pros

Easy to Install

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about CycleAware Roadie Bike Mirror:

Been trying to find a decent mirror for my drop handlebar road bike. I picked this up because it looked sleek and elegant and tried it out on a century ride yesterday. The problem is the ball and socket design doesn't allow the mirror to be tightened into place once you have it adjusted. So every bump in the road shakes the mirror out of adjustment. Every time I'd look down it would be pointing in some random direction and not back behind me. When one wants to glance in the mirror to see what's coming up behind, one does not want to be fussing with the mirror adjustment with one hand. I'm not sure what the better solution is, but I'll be looking at the versions that have a screw to tighten the mirror into place once it is adjusted properly.

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