BlackHand
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Yeah, not sure why our experiences have been so different. I think our bikes and usage are pretty similar.
Glad the ones you switched to have held up.
PCeBiker
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Do your new metal ones have an adjustable pivot at the clamp?
My plastic version was locked in one position and I had to almost completely remove the bolt before the arm would rotate out of the way.
I would have glued a piece of an Allen key into the bolt head so I could loosen it easily, but not if it needed half a dozen full rotations to loosen it enough.
ava1ar
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No. Those claps are re-used from my old Hafny mirrors and pretty much same as yours. So yes, adjustments are quite tedious to do, but I don't need to do them often. The clamps from my mirrors were very bulky to be used on my quite small and busy handlebars, so keeping the old clamps was reasonable compromise which worked.
ava1ar
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Well, probably matter of terrain and distances. Do you ride outside of smooth pavement? How many miles you have with these mirrors so far?
New mirrors are all-metal, not much to break there. Main challenge was mounting and limited adjustment options.
Gionnirocket
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The way you have them set up... You're probably getting better range with an improved lift to drag ratio
But if you set them up more in board, there is no reason to fold them in repeatedly.
I much prefer bar end mount as my handlebars are crowded with accoutrement.
These fold out (or get whacked) out of the way without issue.
And if you only snug the adjustment screws they still hold firm but allow for easy adjustment on the fly.
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BlackHand
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About 16000 miles. The majority are suburban/urban commuting but yeah, the bike has seen a fair bit of rail trail, logging roads, and single track as well.
PCeBiker
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The way you have them set up... You're probably getting better range with an improved lift to drag ratio
Lol,.. Yeah with me sitting up straight with no hands on the handlebars and my mirrors sticking out in the wind, I wasn't very fuel efficient.
I tried that, and I just couldn't see past my jacket for some reason?
I don't know why I seem to be the only person that had that problem?
I remember that my motorcycles had the mirrors sticking out quite far as well.
I was looking at the bar end mount version, but I still couldn't get the mirror out farther.
The bar end is one piece locked at 90° so I still couldn't fold the mirror out far enough.
If that mount was able to fold out, it would have been Perfect for me, and I tried to find an adjustable bar end to use but didn't have any luck.
fooferdoggie
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I hate those bulky things that stand out way too much makes a bike that looks like a motorcycle.
Gionnirocket
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How much further out do you need?Lol,.. Yeah with me sitting up straight with no hands on the handlebars and my mirrors sticking out in the wind, I wasn't very fuel efficient.
I tried that, and I just couldn't see past my jacket for some reason?
I don't know why I seem to be the only person that had that problem?
I remember that my motorcycles had the mirrors sticking out quite far as well.
I was looking at the bar end mount version, but I still couldn't get the mirror out farther.
The bar end is one piece locked at 90° so I still couldn't fold the mirror out far enough.
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If that mount was able to fold out, it would have been Perfect for me, and I tried to find an adjustable bar end to use but didn't have any luck.
PCeBiker
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Just a couple more inches.
If that attachment arm went straight out instead of up at 90° that would probably do it.
I had about the same mirror position with my Hafny mirror, and it wasn't quite enough.
I could sorta lean to the side a bit and move my arm to see directly behind me, but that was a PITA when I like to check my mirror every few seconds.
I never cared about what it looked like, and I wanted a Large mirror that was just a tiny bit convex.
With those tiny 1"-2" mirrors that are too convex I can't see a car coming up from behind until they are 10 feet from me.
If those were the only option for me, I simply wouldn't use a mirror, and just rely on head checks.
If a mirror isn't practical or functional, then it's safer to not have a mirror.
ava1ar
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Thats more than mine, but somehow their mirrors never lasted longer than a season for me.
PCeBiker
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EDIT:
That's wrong, I needed more than a couple inches.
The only long reach bar end mirror that I could find with an adjustable bar end clamp was this Busch and Mueller that I almost bought but then switched to my helmet mirror.
And, my Hafny could see past my jacket but I could only install one and still be able to get it through my doorway.
When I had only the left mirror installed, the wind would push on the left mirror and steer my ebike when I rode no-hands.
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I thought I posting to OP. Are you okay? For a ‘cheapskate’ I am fine thanks and no I will not be buying the Varia with the camera. Seems a rather pointless suggestion given other options. Now if you really were replying to the OP from ~two years ago your suggestion of a helmet mirror is...
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