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Rhode Gear Mirrors
RHODE GEAR HANDLE BAR END MIRRORThe Rhode Gear handle bar end mirror can be used on either road style drop or mountain style straight or bent bars. The mirror element has a convex shape permitting a wider field of view, is 3" or 76mm in diameter. The mirror element is mounted in a plastic holder that swivels forward and backward. The mirror holder itself is mounted to a Black anodized aluminum arm using an easy adjustment bolt system that permits it to revolve 360¡. The entire mirror assembly is held into the handle bar by an expansive rubber plug that's compressed from both ends by a knob outside the handle bar. The knob is molded of Black plastic with a brass nutsert for the expander bolt to thread into. As the knob is tightened the rubber plug bulges more in the middle holding the mirror in place. The Rhode Gear bar end mirror comes with two rubber plugs, each a different diameter to accommodate the differing inner diameters of steel and aluminum handlebars. Using the small rubber plug it weighs 85.5 grams, with the larger it weighs 87 grams. Handle Bar End Mirror $ Price in Catalog
RHODE GEAR HELMET MIRROR SYSTEMThe Rhode Gear helmet mirror mounts quickly and easily to soft, micro, and hard shell helmets. Molded of sturdy plastic, it has two ball and socket swivel joints for precise adjustment. The first of the joints occurs at the helmet mounting plate, which can actually be locked in position after final adjustments using a 3mm hex wrench. The other is the end of the holder arm. The mirror system comes with two 1 1/8" or 29mm diameter mirrors, one is convex to get a broad rear view, the other is flat to see things at actual size directly behind you. After choosing the desired mirror, it merely snaps onto the holder arm's ball end. The mounting plate is attached using self-adhesive double-faced discs. Three discs are included with the system so it should last the life of several helmets. Using either the flat or convex mirror element, the system weighs just 10 grams. Black only. $ Price in Catalog ROAD BIKE MIRRORMOUNTAIN BIKE MIRRORRHODE GEAR BIKE MIRRORThe perfect handle bar see-behind system, for those who don't wear a helmet. Installs quickly and securely in less than 30 seconds using a quick release, Velcro attachment system. Two models are made, with slightly different mounting brackets, one for road bikes and the other is for mountain bike. The system mounts around the grip on mountain bike handlebars and on the brake lever on road bikes. You do not have to remove, or cut your grips to install this bike mirror. It uses a 3 inch, convex mirror for a full wide view and is completely adjustable in roll, pitch and yaw so you can define nearly any rear view. The handle bar mounting bracket is aluminum alloy and has black anodized finish. Weighs 3 1/2 ounces. Mountain Bike Mirror $ Price in Catalog |
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In-depth Information About Metals Aluminum Aluminum is extracted electrolytically from bauxite ore. It is made by the electrolysis of aluminum oxide which is found in larger concentrations within bauxite ore. Bauxite is a mixture of the hydroxides of aluminum, together with other impurities such as oxides of iron, titanium, and silicon. Bauxite is produced by the weathering and change of aluminum silicate rocks usually found in tropical and semitropical regions where climate has produced an accelerated weathering process. Bauxite is not a rare ore and is widely available in the US, the Caribbean, and Europe. Approximately 4 pounds of read the full article... Beryllium Beryllium is a specialty metal that is steel-grey metal in color, with an extremely low density, making it very light weight. At 1.85 grams to the cubic centimeter, its density compares to that of magnesium. It is also a high strength metal, making it possible to design light weight, thin membered parts with ahigh stiffness. A column made of beryllium to support a load placed directly downward on top of it, will have a greater load carrying capacity, and be lower in weight than any other metal of equal size. Until the 1950's beryllium was used read the full article... Titanium The element titanium was discovered in 1763 by an English cleric, William Gregor who was an amateur chemist with an inquiring mind. It was in the black sands of Cornwall that he discovered the new element that had up to that time, attracted little scientific interest. A few years later, an Austrian, Klaproth, extracted the same element from an ore widely known as "rutile", which is a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide (one titanium atom, two oxygen atoms), that is a reddish-brown substance with a slight metallic luster. While rutile is the highest grade read the full article... Metallurgic Hardness Testing There are three types of tests used with accuracy by the metals industry,they are the Brinell hardness test, the Rockwell hardness test, and the Vickers hardness test. Hardness is the property of a metal which gives it the ability to resist being permanently deformed (bent, broken, or have its shape changed), when a load is applied. The greater the hardness of the metal, the greater resistance it has to deformation. Since the definitions of metallurgic ultimate strength and hardness are rather similar, it can generally be assumed read the full article... |
