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CycleAware Roadie Bike Mirror

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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

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    CycleAware Roadie Bike Mirror Specs
    Specification
    Description
    Best use
    Cycling
    Handlebar
    2 ounces
    3.5 x 1.7 inches
    Mirror mounting
    Weight
    Dimensions

    CycleAware Roadie Bike Mirror Customer Reviews

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    CycleAware Roadie Bike Mirror
     
    2.3

    (based on 10 reviews)

    30%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Easy to install (7)
    • Lightweight (7)

    Cons

      Best Uses

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        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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            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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                  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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                    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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                    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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                    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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                      2.0

                      Won't hold adjustment

                      By BQW

                      from Folsom, CA

                      About Me Avid Cyclist

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                      Pros

                      • Easy to Install
                      • Lightweight

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                          Comments about CycleAware Roadie Bike Mirror:

                          I was looking for a mirror for my road bike's drop bars. This mirror will not hold its adjustment. Any vibration on the road will quickly cause it to drift out of position. Disappointing as it installed easy enough, and everything seemed to fit tight, but just a short ride over a few minor bumps on pavement and the mirror was out of position. The oval image wasn't the greatest either. Took it back and exchanged it for the "Third Eye Bar End Mirror". Much better mirror.

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                          1.0

                          Nothing but frustration

                          By Newfy Mom

                          from Spokane WA

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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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                            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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                              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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