I've used the original design for over a year with a few different saddle and post combos including carbon to aluminum rails and this has always been reliable. There was a great sale recently and I bought the Tropical Feather and I fell in love with the design and the added color to my bike. It disappeared yesterday on about the 5th ride it's been used.
This was a big surprise because I had this mounted correctly and it was bomber tight. There were some strong cross winds that must be responsible.
Now I really want another Tropical Feather for my bike, but I wonder if that wasn't part of the problem as the feel of it wasn't completely the same. I may decide to stick with the basic design since that has proven 100% reliable so far. No, I have to try one my Tropical Feather first to see if that was a fluke it really adds a nice touch! Darn it that it's gone already! Feathers are made to be lost so it is fitting.
Spircycle makes cool stuff. I have a few of their bells for various bikes, and I saw these mirrors and they looked intriguing. I ordered a few of these and finally got out to ride with one. Wow is my short summary review. That is Wow in a good way. They are easy to install in the bar end of a drop bar. The adjustability has a wide range to dial in whatever you want - I have other mirrors that run out of adjustability so that the mirror is not quite where you want/need it to be. That is a big deal since anything that inhibits you from easily seeing behind you is a safety issue.
I have teh 50mm versions and was worried that this would be too large, but it is perfect for me. I can also dial in the correct angle to show my thigh and then a great view behind me. You have things that are OK and then things that are just right and make you smile. The Spurcycle mirror makes me smile. Thank you Spurcycle for another great product!
I have several of these ...and some I actually purchased. But, I also find them on the road and the bike path. They work well for a small fender, but not as well as a standard fender will and these do nothing for anyone riding behind you. I've never lost one, but clearly people have had issues mounting them to their saddles or I wouldn't have one for every bike in my fleet! I have a few different vintages of these so the ones for sale here have a flip in the fold vs the older wing tabs, but I've found both versions on the ground. I love the one I purchased and the 3 other I've found. They really aren't that complicated to install.
I had little hope for these until today: the other fenders I tried failed. I opened the bag, and took out the front fender. It had a few simple diagrams showing how to strap its bracket to the down tube. Minutes later, bracket on, fender snapped to it, and I'm pretty sure it will block spray from the front tire. I got the rear fender. A few more parts, screws, and I'm thinking, "Here it comes." But again, a few simple diagrams, parts that matched the diagrams, who knew it was possible! I followed the sequence and a few minutes later, it was on, snugly, no cable ties, no mangling the fender to make it fit. The support attaches to the base of the seat tube (dropper post in my case) with a soft and tough strap that gets snugged up with a cam lever. The fender snaps to the support. I adjusted mine to hover 1 cm above the rear tire.
I took it for a short ride. The fenders are out of the way. They don't get in the way when I hang the bike on its hook, as with other bikes. They're both just quietly waiting for the next ride in a downpour. I rode in one 5 days ago, and everything got soaked. These will help,
A cool part of the design is that the rear fender can be removed by releasing the cam lever. The front fender can be removed by loosening its straps. If you're feeling lucky you can leave them off until it's going to rain. I'm leaving them on. I won't accidentally tear them off like I did previous fenders.
