My rant today is the Catrike Mirror. It keeps getting loose over time as
the aluminum frame probably chatters more than any other type of frame.
It takes 3mm hex key and I notice yesterday as tight as I could get the >mirror is still dropped down due to not enough friction created in the
screw attachment. Today is keep dropping down and I use that puppy all
the time and must have on the bike.
My rant today is the Catrike Mirror. It keeps getting loose over time as
the aluminum frame probably chatters more than any other type of frame.
It takes 3mm hex key and I notice yesterday as tight as I could get the >mirror is still dropped down due to not enough friction created in the
screw attachment. Today is keep dropping down and I use that puppy all
the time and must have on the bike.
Well I got home and took it all off and ended up using plumbers tape
around the whole screw length. This have it the friction need as it went >through back of the mirror and going into the screw holed help it too.
Funny how little things that cost zero to repair can be quite irritating
if not just right. The mirror has to be ridged so it won't move
vibrating yet if you apply enough hand torque you can still make an on
the fly adjustment.
I don't care what anyone tells me helmets and mirrors are a must have.
On the road bike I have helmet mirror that works great but sitting on
the catrike your head is back enough the the correct angle is pretty
hard to get to but the side review mirrors is really good. Oh and I lost
my flag, not the pole had to stop and get it as it came off but have not >found the flag yet. The flag is badge of honor on a trike.
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:50:43 -0500, Mark J cleary
<mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:
My rant today is the Catrike Mirror. It keeps getting loose over time as
the aluminum frame probably chatters more than any other type of frame.
It takes 3mm hex key and I notice yesterday as tight as I could get the
mirror is still dropped down due to not enough friction created in the
screw attachment. Today is keep dropping down and I use that puppy all
the time and must have on the bike.
Not enough friction at the screw head. Removable Loctite (blue) isn't
going to help and non-removable (red) will make the screw setting
permanent and non-adjustable. <https://www.loctiteproducts.com/ideas/build-things/threadlocker-red-or-blue-which-ones-right-for-you.html>
Instead, I suggest you cram something flexible into the screw hole and tighten the screw. I suggest solder, leather, rubber, gasket
material, or whatever you can find. Whatever you decide, select
something that can later be removed with a tap.
A 3mm Allen drive suggests a M5 screw. If the screw comes to a point, replace it with a screw with a cup or flat point to get a larger
contact area. <https://www.epco-sales.com/fasteners/socket-products/set-screw/fmssso0508> <https://clubtechnical.com/set-screw>
Adjust screw threading and length to fit.
If the screw is loose from over-tightening, consider wrapping the
screw in PTFE (Teflon) tape. If desperate, re-tapping the hole to the
next larger thread size might work.
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:50:43 -0500, Mark J cleary
<mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:
My rant today is the Catrike Mirror. It keeps getting loose over time as
the aluminum frame probably chatters more than any other type of frame.
It takes 3mm hex key and I notice yesterday as tight as I could get the
mirror is still dropped down due to not enough friction created in the
screw attachment. Today is keep dropping down and I use that puppy all
the time and must have on the bike.
Well I got home and took it all off and ended up using plumbers tape
around the whole screw length. This have it the friction need as it went
through back of the mirror and going into the screw holed help it too.
Funny how little things that cost zero to repair can be quite irritating
if not just right. The mirror has to be ridged so it won't move
vibrating yet if you apply enough hand torque you can still make an on
the fly adjustment.
I don't care what anyone tells me helmets and mirrors are a must have.
On the road bike I have helmet mirror that works great but sitting on
the catrike your head is back enough the the correct angle is pretty
hard to get to but the side review mirrors is really good. Oh and I lost
my flag, not the pole had to stop and get it as it came off but have not
found the flag yet. The flag is badge of honor on a trike.
It's not a Catrike mirror its a Mirrycle Mirror and they are too
expensive and too fragile. I broke several before I gave up on them.
I use Hafny Bike Mirrors. They are stainless steel, not glass and mine
are probably ten years old and still good as new. https://www.amazon.com/Hafny-M0nday-Stainless-Rearview-HF-MR083/dp/B01AVHQB22?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1
As for helmets, and flags.... not for me....
--
C'est bon
Soloman
On 8/31/2026 2:04 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:50:43 -0500, Mark J clearyThat is exactly what I did if you read the post again. I added plumbers
<mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:
My rant today is the Catrike Mirror. It keeps getting loose over time as >>> the aluminum frame probably chatters more than any other type of frame.
It takes 3mm hex key and I notice yesterday as tight as I could get the
mirror is still dropped down due to not enough friction created in the
screw attachment. Today is keep dropping down and I use that puppy all
the time and must have on the bike.
Not enough friction at the screw head. Removable Loctite (blue) isn't
going to help and non-removable (red) will make the screw setting
permanent and non-adjustable.
<https://www.loctiteproducts.com/ideas/build-things/threadlocker-red-or-blue-which-ones-right-for-you.html>
Instead, I suggest you cram something flexible into the screw hole and
tighten the screw. I suggest solder, leather, rubber, gasket
material, or whatever you can find. Whatever you decide, select
something that can later be removed with a tap.
A 3mm Allen drive suggests a M5 screw. If the screw comes to a point,
replace it with a screw with a cup or flat point to get a larger
contact area.
<https://www.epco-sales.com/fasteners/socket-products/set-screw/fmssso0508> >> <https://clubtechnical.com/set-screw>
Adjust screw threading and length to fit.
If the screw is loose from over-tightening, consider wrapping the
screw in PTFE (Teflon) tape. If desperate, re-tapping the hole to the
next larger thread size might work.
tape also know as Teflon tape to the screw and now it hold quite tight.
My rant today is the Catrike Mirror. It keeps getting loose over time as
the aluminum frame probably chatters more than any other type of frame.
It takes 3mm hex key and I notice yesterday as tight as I could get the mirror is still dropped down due to not enough friction created in the
screw attachment. Today is keep dropping down and I use that puppy all
the time and must have on the bike.
Well I got home and took it all off and ended up using plumbers tape
around the whole screw length. This have it the friction need as it went through back of the mirror and going into the screw holed help it too.
Funny how little things that cost zero to repair can be quite irritating
if not just right. The mirror has to be ridged so it won't move
vibrating yet if you apply enough hand torque you can still make an on
the fly adjustment.
I don't care what anyone tells me helmets and mirrors are a must have.
On the road bike I have helmet mirror that works great but sitting on
the catrike your head is back enough the the correct angle is pretty
hard to get to but the side review mirrors is really good. Oh and I lost
my flag, not the pole had to stop and get it as it came off but have not found the flag yet. The flag is badge of honor on a trike.
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