24.10.2013

The mirror (the glass) is 27x59mm. When you use it horizontally (most common use) it sticks out 75mm. When used vertically it sticks out 17mm. You can switch between vertical horizontal just by turning the mirror. It turns in every direction on 3 different axles and I'm not counting the mounting point.Before I bought this mirror I thought I knew in what situations I was going to use it but I ended up using it far more than that. When I ride in traffic I usually don't ride as fast as the traffic flows. As a result I ride on the left side between parked cars and the flowing traffic on my right and I don't like that. I find myself speeding up to get past the parked cars as fast as possible so I can ride on the left edge of the road.I do that instinctively even when there are no cars coming from behind.This mirror makes riding in traffic much easier. It reduces unnecessary stress. Today I went for a 3 hour ride and I was surprised how many times I looked at the mirror. On average I looked at it every 2 minutes. I ended up riding more relaxed and I took the lane in a few more situations than I normally would.Without a mirror, you just don't know what is behind you. You will feel huge difference when you ride with a mirror. It is much more relaxing. Buying this mirror was the best purchase I did for my bike. I use it horizontally. It sticks out a little to the right but that's fine, it is short enough.This mirror is small but because of the convex shape, the view area is perfectly fine. I have a hybrid bike and the handlebar grips have closed sides. So I had to cut a hole on the grips to put the mirror in, but that was easily done. Because the mirror is small, the angle of the mirror needs to be precise. For example if I lean a little forward I lose the angle.If you have drop bars, and you set the angle when you are riding on the hood, you will lose the angle if you reach for the drops. I think for drop bars this other mirror might be better. You could experiment with location. For example you could put it on the fork. Raleigh AMA141 Universal Bicycle MirrorBefore you put it on:This mirror turns in 3 directions and you can tighten two of them with the two screws that are visible. But there is a third screw that is hidden. It connects two circular plastics. To get to it, take out the screw that is closest to the glass. Now you will see one more screw that you can tighten and I think you should do that because this mirror is small and the angle needs to be precise. You don't want the mirror to be lose in any direction.The plastic that you insert into the handlebar comes wrapped with 2 softer spacer things. I tried really hard to insert it until I realized I was supposed to take out one of the spacers because otherwise the diameter was too big.After I started using this mirror I realized how important a mirror was. Now I might even buy a slightly bigger mirror. I dropped this one star because now I think this mirror is slightly too small than it should be. I checked amazon.de and this same mirror gets 4 stars there.Here is the link to the amazon.de version of this mirror:http://www.amazon.de/dp/B001IXKU26/By the way, to take this mirror off do the following:Turn the screw two rounds and then press the screw inside. This will release the wedge that is still attached to the end of the screw.Update after frequent use:One problem that is starting to be annoying is the constant need to adjust the angles. I live in a ground floor flat and I take my bike into the flat. There is absolutely no way the mirror is going keep its angles as I move the bike through doors and hallway. I have now added some markers to remember the angles. See the photo I uploaded.

19.5.2016

I always thought mirrors on bikes were a bit nerdy, but a couple of years I moved from North Yorkshire (cycling Nirvana) to north Cheshire (cycling hell) and after a few near scrapes I thought I'd give a mirror a try.WHAT A REVELATION!!I chose this mirror as I know Zefal kit to always be simple robust and well designed and this mirror did not disappoint.I big plus is it folds over the handlebars when you lock your bike to a rack so it's not going to get accidently caught up or twisted round by someone.Measurements: If fit flush into the handlebars it protrudes 98mm if orientated horizontally. If you orientate it vertically (useful for if your passing a line of standing traffic)

15.7.2013

Like most reviewers here, I had over many years tried various types of mirrors for my racing bike and road bike all to no avail. I was really sceptical of all of them until I came across the Zefal Spin Bar Mirror. I read through most of the peoples' experiences and came to the conclusion that it was worth trying.Simple to fit and first time out, a little fiddly to set up for my requirements but after a few miles, it became second nature to glance down at the mirror every 10 or 20 seconds if traffic behind me was busy but less often, out on the open road in the countryside. OK, some folk are critical of the fact that it is convex,

24.5.2012

I was a bit shocked when I opened the parcel to see how small the mirrors were, and had my doubts. But they were unfounded. These light, neat and aesthetically pleasing mirrors were a bit of a struggle to fit, which are completely flexible in terms of which side of the bike they go on. The struggle came as a result of the tubes of the particular bike's handlebars being very narrow. The mirrors are supplied with a plastic tube which you slot into the end of the handlebars, and into which you slot the mirror stem. However, the mirror stem alone was too small alone for the inner circumference of the handlebar, yet with the plastic tube the space became too small to fit the mirror stem.

28.3.2013

I've tried many cycling mirrors to aid me with my safety whilst on the road.Most of them are crap if I'm honest!! I've tried the Halfords bar end mirror (the plastic one vibrates like mad), the metal one is a lot better but it isn't convex glass and so doesn't give the widest field of vision, however, the view that is seen is a truer picture.I've also tried the Cycle Aware Reflex Helmet Mirror. I found this to be very difficult to position correctly and gave up in the end!!The Zefal Spin Bar End Mirror - NOW YOU'RE TALKING!! It's an excellent price for what you get. I have two bikes (a mountain bike and a road bike) - I have one of these mirrors for each bike, they're that good!The required view is very easy to set up,

2.7.2017

I have had one of these for 6 years on a city bike with straight bars. Not the best out there, but nonetheless made a huge difference to 20 mile round trip commutes (both urban and rural), and saved me having to look behind me constantly. About to buy another one of these for a new bike. If you're cycling long distance or in streams of traffic, once you start using a decent bike mirror you won't want to go back to having nothing!+ Easy to install, I had to cut through the end of my rubber grip but it fitted snugly into the bar end after that.+ No problems seeing things in it (mirror is approx 0.5m from my face when cycling). the mirror is coated plastic so water just runs straight off it.

4.4.2015

Nice build quality, rigid plastic rather than metal keeps it light.It comes with extra shims so it should fit the standard range of handle bar inner dimensions. I have mine fitted to a hybrid with flat handlebars. The mirror is actually on the end of additional handlebar ends.The two pivot points gives you a very wide range of motion and you should be able to find a suitable position with a little experimentation. Once you have it positioned right for you then I'd mark it up with something so that you can find that positions again quickly. Useful if you have to fold the mirror to put the bike away or squeeze through somewhere. The movement is not to firm, so it is easy to adjust.

17.4.2014

The mirror arrived quickly and was really easy to install onto my mountain bike. I recently got into cycling and invested in a bike for commuting but I found it difficult to constantly look behind me to see if cars were coming up the road. I bought the spin mirror and, with no prior knowledge of bikes, managed to mount the mirror easily. All it takes is to cut off the end of the grip (I did mine on the right but you can mount to either side) using a Stanley knife very carefully, take one of the tube ends and pop it into the handlebar, then take the mirror and screw it into place with a flat head screwdriver. It may help to unscrew the mirror section a bit first. Then tighten it up and your good to go.

13.6.2018

I was very sceptical when I opened the parcel and saw the size of the mirror. I was expecting small but not that small !However I decided to give it a go based on so many positive reviews. I have ergonomic Cannondale grips on my Quick CX3 and did not want to cut a hole in the end of them so went out and bought a pair of Specialized ergonomic grips which are virtually identical. Stupid really as mine will just sit in a box unused ! Anyway, it did not feel so bad cutting a hole in the end of them. I had to remove one of the shims and when I did that the mirrors expanded perfectly.I have just been out for a ride on the busy suburban streets of Liverpool and I am extremely impressed.

17.12.2018

Wouldn't ride without this mirror. It's small, discreet, can be tucked away when not needed, but gives enough of a view that you can see in advance if there's traffic approaching from behind. For sure, it's not a huge view, but I've always found it adequate to alert me, especially so at night. The main use is to help me experience a more relaxed ride in general - when, at a glance, I can see that the road behind is clear, I can enjoy the ride a little more, if that makes sense. Being able to glance down towards the bars and see behind also prevents the dangerous swerving around that can accompany a quick look over the shoulder. I've added a couple of images of how I fit my mirror,

8.9.2015

I have 4 of these mirrors, 2 mirrors on 2 bikes. They are excellent when cycling on narrow and busy roads that require you to maintain focus on what's ahead (trying to keep an eye out for someone opening a door ahead). I would recommend these to anyone who has to commute in traffic. They have been invaluable in the year and a half I've been using them.They fold nicely out of the way when the bike is not in use. The mirror itself is not very big which has both positive and negative qualities. The smaller size means that they're unobtrusive, although I occasionally wish they had a slightly wider visual field. I did try out a much larger mirror by Zefal but the curvature of the mirror surface meant that the visual field was no bigger than with this mirror,

20.2.2011

For a small (6cm x 3cm) and unobtrusive mirror this works very well. It is fitted easily into the end of the handlebar - there is a removable plastic sleeve to allow for different diameters of handlebar - and you just turn a screw to expand and tighten it. The mirror is easy to adjust up or down on the move if necessary and it will rotate up or down out of the way. I was surprised how much you can see (as long as you remember to remove the protective plastic film!). It seems to be well made. The only note of caution, as stated on the packaging, is that as the mirror is convex then vehicles behind do look to be much further away than they really are. It doesn't replace that vital last look over the shoulder before moving out.

24.6.2020

This is probably the best value accessory I've ever bought for a bike. Like many of the other reviewers, I have trouble turning my head to check for vehicles approaching from behind; and when I do I often wander off onto the verge! I met a keen cyclist who had a rear light with a laser sensor in it. This sent a signal to his cycle computer warning him of vehicles closing in on his rear. He paid almost £300 for the light on it's own and it had a battery life of about 6 hours. Just under £11 buys this mirror that you can check regularly and see the road behind, very handy when I want to turn right. It pushes into the end of the handlebars and tightens with a screw.

17.7.2015

Fitted one of these to my folding commuter bike (Tern p7i). Now I've used a mirror, I can't do without it. Need to buy another for my MTB. Makes it a lot easier riding on the road, as you don't need to keep turning round when approaching a junction - just do that at the last second, before you actually move across.The mirror is really very narrow, so you need to have good eyes, and you need to have it positioned EXACTLY right. The tiniest fraction up or down and you can't see behind you properly. Also, due to the tiny size of the image in your field of view it's hard to see it properly in bright sunlight.Big pro is that it folds up and is completely hidden under the handlebars when the bike is parked or stowed on a train.

20.3.2012

This was as tiny as I was expecting, but it feels really solid and secure within the end of my handlebar. It is unobstrusive and easily turned inwards if leaning bike against wall or squeezing through a gap. It allows itself to be moved in various directions, but stays in place once your optimimum position is found; vibration does not move it. You really do have to remember that cars are a lot closer to you than the view suggests and I did forget this once, survived and won't forget again! As it is I am very pleased with this mirror and have purchased two more, one for my other bike and the other for a friend.

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