Specialized’s ultra-light 120-mile range e-bike - Turbo Vado SL

[Atlgaga]

Specialized mirror is just ridiculous. I have given it to someone, possibly an enemy of mine.

Mirrycle.

Just as well. When I found it online, it said it wasn't eligible to ship into the US. Might be ridiculous, but it clearly must involve some high level state secrets!

 

[Atlgaga]

A matter of preference, but I've never had any luck with helmet mirrors because:

• I have to move my head around to get the field of view where I want it to be.
• They're easy to knock out of alignment when reaching up to adjust my glasses, helmet position, etc.
• My old eyes can no longer switch focus quickly (if at all) from looking out at the road up to the mirror a few inches away and back to the road.

YMMV.

More than a decade ago I rant into an article in Adventure Cycling about a man who invented a mirror that would attach to a helmet using recycled bicycle spokes, and tin cans. That might have been teh first helmet mirror. It is not very pretty - but I bought it, and it worked beautifully. He was known as the Ohio Mirror Man, and would custom make his mirrors at bike tours using a handmade grinding machine mounted on a bike frame.
I lost mine in a crash - and unfortunately, I couldn't replace it as Chuck Harris died in 2012. https://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/08/22/gambier-cycling-enthusiast-dies.html
Never found another helmet mirror that worked for me.

(This one from ebay - don't know if it really original or not, but the packaging looks like it. Complete with warning: "Only the Ultra Light Helmet mirror fits so firmly that it can acatually be used as a handle for the helmet. DO NOT try this with other mirrors!"

 

[Atlgaga]

I’ve used the EVT for many years and like it. That said I recently tried a Mirrcycle. It took a week or so to make it a reflex. Goodbye EVT

thanks!

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Just as well. When I found it online, it said it wasn't eligible to ship into the US. Might be ridiculous, but it clearly must involve some high level state secrets!

Mirrycle is an American product...

 

[rochrunner]

@Stefan Mikes How does the Mircycle work with the Ergon grips with the bar extenders? I'm interested in that type of grip to get more hand positions but if seems that the Mircycle might interfere (we've used them on almost all our bikes for years).

 

[Atlgaga]

Mirrycle is an American product...

Yes. I was referring to the Specialized mirror evidently not being available in the US: (not the Mirrycle which I have in a box and still thinking about)

https://www.bike24.com/p2286375.htm

Found some online references and discussions here referring to "S159900001: MSC MY15 TURBO/ MY17 VADO MIRROR"

But given your less than glowing review... I have stopped looking for it. : )

 

[Stefan Mikes]

@Stefan Mikes How does the Mircycle work with the Ergon grips with the bar extenders? I'm interested in that type of grip to get more hand positions but if seems that the Mircycle might interfere (we've used them on almost all our bikes for years).

It works perfectly. Trust me.

 

[rochrunner]

It works perfectly. Trust me.

Can you post a photo of your setup. I'm interested in the orientation of the grips and mirror.

 

[Mulezen]

Maybe this photo can help thought the mirror on the left side isn’t too clear. Those are Ergon grips

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Can you post a photo of your setup. I'm interested in the orientation of the grips and mirror.

In the morning my time

 

[Allan47.7339]

I recently added a Garmin Varia to my equipment. It pairs with a number of Garmin devices as well as cell phones. I've got the one that is both a radar detector (of rear approaching traffic including cars and other bikes) and rear red light. It obviously does not replace situational awareness but adds one more level of info.

Varia RTL515 Rearview Radar with Taillight​

If you use a Garmin computer there is an IQ app called MyBikeRadarTraffic that will let you add a data field that shows approximate speed, relative speed and vehicle count using the Varia's radar.

 

[kahn]

If you use a Garmin computer there is an IQ app called MyBikeRadarTraffic that will let you add a data field that shows approximate speed, relative speed and vehicle count using the Varia's radar.

Thanks but for some reason it does not support the Edge 1000 that I have. I wrote the developer.

 

[Allan47.7339]

Thanks but for some reason it does not support the Edge 1000 that I have. I wrote the developer.

I was curious but it doesn't look like it will happen. His web page says he needs Garmin ConnectIQ SDK version 3 or newer and the Garmin page shows 2.4.0 is the last version for the seven year old Edge 1000.

Compatible Devices | Connect IQ | Garmin Developers

Garmin Connect IQ Programmer's Guide

developer.garmin.com

 

[Stefan Mikes]

@Stefan Mikes How does the Mircycle work with the Ergon grips with the bar extenders? I'm interested in that type of grip to get more hand positions but if seems that the Mircycle might interfere (we've used them on almost all our bikes for years).

Just like that. Sorry for the delay, I was cycling

 

[rochrunner]

Just like that. Sorry for the delay, I was cycling

I see. I'll have to try that mounting angle which is different from the way I've done it in the past. Which Ergon model is that?

 

[Stefan Mikes]

I see. I'll have to try that mounting angle which is different from the way I've done it in the past. Which Ergon model is that?

Anything from GP2 through GP3 to GP5.

 

[rochrunner]

Anything from GP2 through GP3 to GP5.

I meant what is in the photo?

 

[Stefan Mikes]

I meant what is in the photo?

GP3

 

[Calcoaster]

These came with my Vado SL 4. Anybody know what they are?

 

[reed scott]

These came with my Vado SL 4. Anybody know what they are?
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Not all of em but the two l larger thingies go in between your brake pads when your wheel is off so you don't accidentally squeeze your lever and collapse the calipers.