Hey LBS: Stock This Item!

Portland Design Works bar-ista.

Currently $18 shipped at Amazon.

Happy to pay a bit more to support an LBS.

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Permalink Reply by David on December 2, 2011 at 4:08pm

I know I bought my bar-ista locally.  I'm 85% sure I found it downstairs at Cycle Smithy.   I seem to remember seeing it at Roscoe Village pretty soon after that, but I'm shakier on that memory.

I only consider them semi-local, but REI has the Take-A-Look mirror, which seems to be pretty similar  to the Heads-Up mirror above (it's hard to tell from the picture, but I think the Take-A-Look is more adjustable, you should check it out).  I'm kind of stunned more shops don't carry helmet mirrors, mine has completely changed my awareness of my surroundings on the bike.  But I've never seen them in the local shops (and I've been looking because I want a spare). 

Edit. Ahh, I see now the heads-up is apparently a mirror more for eyeglasses rather than a helmet/glasses mirror like the take-a-look.  Or not. It's hard to read the fine print there. 

Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on December 2, 2011 at 4:11pm

Rapid is looking into stocking those actually.

Permalink Reply by Vilda on December 2, 2011 at 5:39pm

The Barista is at Roscoe Village fo sho. ;-)

Permalink Reply by Mary Ralph on December 3, 2011 at 5:35pm

kozy's in avondale has helmet mount mirrors (unless they've had a run on them in the past few days). not sure about eyeglasses mirrors, though!

Permalink Reply by Brendan Kevenides on December 4, 2011 at 6:50am

+1

Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on December 31, 2011 at 4:49am

REI has that (or a variation from a different brand.) I've debated using one in addition to my fenders, but the chainring is surprisingly still pretty clean.

Permalink Reply by Marcus Moore on December 31, 2011 at 2:02pm

Howard- I have a couple variations of that front fender.  Swing by if you get a chance; I'll be in Sunday 12-4 and Monday 2-7, if either works for you...

Permalink Reply by Brendan Kevenides on January 1, 2012 at 5:36pm
Knock loudly!
Permalink Reply by Ace Mann on January 22, 2012 at 7:35am
Uptown bikes had that in stock

h' said:

I did ultimately find a Barista a while ago at RT/s.

Broke my mirror tonight (or better said it disintegrated, not sure how but I suspect the cold was a factor.)

And my worst fears have come true-- I'm completely dependent on it.

Has anyone seen this particular mirror in stock at a local LBS? Priority for tomorrow (Sunday.)

h' said:

And another:

$15 online.  Again willing to pay a bit more to support a LBS.

In both cases these are items I've found to be really great and looking to lay on another.

(feel free to add your own.)

Permalink Reply by Zoetrope on January 22, 2012 at 6:42am

I feel like I've seen that mirror everywhere.  But then again maybe I'm thinking of REI since I've gone there a couple times recently.  I think they are a good bet if no one else carries it.    

Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on January 22, 2012 at 7:04am

We don't have it because it is a pretty low demand item but if you order it by about noon tomorrow we can have one for you Tuesday.

h' said:

I did ultimately find a Barista a while ago at RT/s.

Broke my mirror tonight (or better said it disintegrated, not sure how but I suspect the cold was a factor.)

And my worst fears have come true-- I'm completely dependent on it.

Has anyone seen this particular mirror in stock at a local LBS? Priority for tomorrow (Sunday.)

h' said:

And another:

$15 online.  Again willing to pay a bit more to support a LBS.

In both cases these are items I've found to be really great and looking to lay on another.

(feel free to add your own.)

Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on January 22, 2012 at 10:55am

FYI, one just went on our stock order for R/T North; never let it be said we don't listen to customer demand.

Now somebody come buy it...

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