Thorn Cycles Forum
Technical => General Technical => Topic started by: Templogin on May 04, 2014, 09:22:45 pm
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I am using Ergon GP1 grips on Thorn comfort bars an wonder if any of you are using the same with a decent sized mirror. Which mirror?
Thanks
Andy
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Andy,
I am using the same bars and grips.
I have a B&M Star mirror fitted in the bar end, it is not the largest mirror but is a high quality glass mirror, convex and covers the road behind nicely.
Julian.
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My spouse uses a Mirrycle mirror with GP1 grips (where I choose to use bar-end grips with my GP1 grips).
I actually adapted a dropped-bar brake-lever version of this mirror to fit *some* of the mirror assembly to another manufacturer's bar-end plug.
Note that Mirrycle mirrors are pretty robust, they are not indestructible and so it helps if they are able to rotate / pivot a bit when knocked / bike is dropped so don't do them up really tight so that they are completely rigidly mounted.
My adapted version lost one degree of freedom and so the specific flat-bar version may be more suited
although this means that it sticks out further https://www.mirrycle.com/mountain_mirrycle.php (https://www.mirrycle.com/mountain_mirrycle.php)
She also tried the Cateye bar-end mirror, but it is too feebly clamped and vibrates too much.
You might alternatively consider one of the B&M mirror variations http://www.bumm.de/produkte/mehr/fahrrad-rueckspiegel/cycle-star.html (http://www.bumm.de/produkte/mehr/fahrrad-rueckspiegel/cycle-star.html)
I have no direct experience of using these, but some of my Dutch relatives do use them (but not with GP1 grips) and like them.
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Thanks folks. I shall go for the B&M mirror. If it's good enough for BMW motorbikes, it's good enough for me.
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Andy,
I am using the same bars and grips.
I have a B&M Star mirror fitted in the bar end, it is not the largest mirror but is a high quality glass mirror, convex and covers the road behind nicely.
A new version of the Cyclestar now comes in an 80mm mirror (http://en.hollandbikeshop.com/bicycle-parts-city-bike/bicycle-handlebar-stem/bicycle-mirror/busch-m-ller-bike-mirror-cycle-star-80mm-in-handlebar-bl/)