就个人而言，我曾经参观过的每个国家，我一直见过一辆或多辆摩托车DoubleTake Mirrors。That is a testament to great design, product performance, and stellar customer service
Where did this ingenious design come from? Ned Suesse, aka inmate and Dakar racer内德罗
告诉我们有关Doubletake镜子的信息，您谦虚的开始是什么？
Doubletake Mirrorswas born when my passion for riding met my frustration with bad mirrors. One night I had an otherwise minor crash and the OEM mirrors broke both master cylinders on my KTM 950, and I thought “there has to be a better way”.
My goal was to protect the bike (and myself), and be able to tell a Crown Victoria with a lightbar from a Camry with a ski rack. I thought the mirror needed a ball joint instead of a hinge, since the forces in a crash are never straight in, and that led me to the idea of using RAM for the base, so that it could fold and also move when it needed to. It works pretty well- it solved a problem I had, and I hope it solves a problem you have.
除此之外,我们是一个真正的by-inmates-for-inmatesstory. One inmate helped me design the original mold, and another one did the machine work (and still does all of our mold services). Another was our first employee, and even today, all three of us that work here ride adventure bikes and love travel. Last year, Earl raced the Norra 1000 (and finished 8thoverall!), and Katie did a 6000-mile loop through Mexico on her F650GS.
How long have you been in business?
I filed for a patent in 2009, and started selling in 2010. Ten years have flown by- every year has had challenges and opportunities and 2020 appears to be no different.
我们非常感谢想要支持小型企业的骑手的大流行期间得到的支持。我们很幸运，因为我们在美国制造了所有东西，RAM也是如此，因此我们的供应链可以希望在大流行期间和在世界各地的贸易中继续前进，因为世界各地不可避免地会发生变化。
您为什么要为摩托车制作零件，什么启发了激情？
我看到了两种回答这个问题的方法，我将同时尝试两者。
首先，它始于当我们放开离合器并感受到骑摩托车的自由，恩典和平衡时，我们都感到纯粹的喜悦开始。当我小时候在朋友的XR 75上偷骑行时，这是事实，今天仍然如此。每一次。
With that in mind, our mission is serving people who share our passion with products they can trust. The fact that we make mirrors is just the idea that stuck. We like the people who ride motorcycles, we like the adventures they take, and we like making something that helps our customers do the crazy things they want to do.
另一种方式回答这个问题有点less direct. There is a common message I see today about “following your passion”. I am uncomfortable with how that message is presented in mass media, like everyone who likes to eat should open a restaurant. I’m passionate about riding motorcycles, and that led me to this idea, but what I enjoy in my work is organizing and problem-solving.
I didn’t set out to learn about injection molding and fulfillment and websites, but those are the tools that feature in my daily work, and allow Doubletake to make something that solves a problem. Just like a trip where some roads aren’t as much fun as others, but are necessary to connect through, I find joy even in the parts I don’t like for the places they lead.
Bringing that back around to your question, the answer to “why” is that we get fulfillment from making a product people can trust for a use we love. All the aspects that underly that are just “what” and “how”.
你能给我们一个基本的商店游览吗？
Our new shop feels like paradise to us! Last July, I bought a piece of dirt, and spent the fall and winter putting up a warehouse in Salida, CO. We just moved in this month.
这是生产区域，我们在那里将玻璃汇集到住房中，并准备货运以进入世界。我们很高兴能在光线良好和干净的表面上。
A few years after the race, I got my Dakar bike back from a sponsor, and I didn’t know what to do with it until I built a bathroom with a ceiling in a warehouse. Now I have reserved and secure parking for the old warhorse.
We have a container to store inventory, and an upstairs with desks so we can pretend to be adults.
Salida has 300+ days of sunshine a year, so most days, we have the door open and music playing.
What was your first product, and do you still make it/ sell it or something like it?
My first product was a DVD imaginatively titled “Dualsport Riding Techniques”. Since no one has a DVD player anymore, it is not still for sale, but I thought it was pretty good.
我从事该业务的伴侣，我收到了无数次旅行的人的信息，他们可能没有尝试过，他们的兴奋从他们的信息中散发出来。我们喜欢那 - 没有什么比这更有意义的了，即使产品完全不同，这确实是我们仍然拥有的任务。
As for mirrors, the first mirror was the “Enduro” model, and yes, it is still for sale.
How do you test your products before offering them for sale, any unique methods?
This is the fun part, because it involves riding motorcycles! We put a ton of miles on our products, trying them in every situation we can conceive of, to see if we can find a better way.
Beyond that, there is a lot of tape on my shop floor from testing the field of view in different configurations, and a few funny stories, like the time we hit the mirror with a baseball bat because we couldn’t stand the thought of dropping the bike to test durability. The mirror survived just fine, by the way.
Where do you get your inspiration, your thoughts, and ideas, do you accept suggestions from customers/ friends?
我们喜欢建议！你可以让我们去ride@advmirror.com。
As for inspiration, thoughts, and ideas, something inside me always is looking at things asking how they could be better. On a personal level, that is both a blessing and a curse. In motorcycle mirrors, I feel I started in a target-rich environment for improvement.
Do you have a product in your line that you feel is genius, but the public doesn’t buy too many of but you feel they should, could you highlight that?
Truthfully, I’ve been surprised at how long it took for the Trail mirror to catch on. I wanted to make something absolutely minimal, as simple and unobtrusive as possible, that still hits the mark of being useful. The trail mirror is that, and it is starting to sell better, but for a long time, I was mystified by how few people chose it.
I’m sure the general buying public just thinks plastic is plastic, can you explain why what you use is a lot different than normal?
It’s funny how once you know a little about a subject, you start to see how often the subject comes up and how much there is to learn.
We use a glass filled nylon resin that is similar to what a Glock handgun is made from, it is seriously tough stuff. Now I can’t help seeing what choices other manufacturers make for material, nothing like walking through a hardware store and trying to see what choices other manufacturers make.
From day one, we have had a lifetime warranty on the body of the mirror, and I’m amazed at how rarely we are taken up on that promise. Our warranty policy is – send us a picture and a story and we’ll send you a mirror, and we don’t get very many.
新技术的开发是否改变了您可以生产产品的方式？
Not as much as you might think. Of course, we use CAD/CAM to design our parts, and 3D printing to test models, but beyond that, our products are pretty old school.
How many countries are Doubletake Mirrors in?
我一天中最好的部分是，无论是在镇上的餐馆还是在全球某个地方的Instagram上看到Doubletake，无论是在自行车上看到的。
We have dealers in about 30 countries, and routinely ship to many more. Recently, we started with a new shipping service (called Mail Innovations, which uses UPS to get packages into foreign postal systems) that is more affordable than international postal mail, in an attempt to make the mirrors easier to get around the world.
不幸的是，由于冠状病毒，我们将这种变化及时及时，以使全球货运服务被淘汰，因此时间将说明它的工作原理。我们还拥有一项新的加急UPS服务，虽然昂贵，虽然很昂贵。
How long did it take from the original idea, to design, to prototype, to the final product on the shelf?
事实是，它花费的时间比似乎需要6个月或更长的时间更长。当您用成型制作东西时，您只能获得正确的设计，因此您必须考虑很多不立即明显的方面，否则更改会变得昂贵！
通常，这个想法是快速的 - 是鸡尾酒餐巾还是日记中的页面，一天之内的想法和基本设计溢出。之后，有3D的设计，制作了一个原型（向Motommind的我的好友和囚犯Chris大喊大叫，他们可以很快做这些事情！），然后测试原型，并试图想象如何制作。更好。那是花费最长的部分 - 最终，您认为它会尽可能出色，然后继续进行。
In our case, the parts are molded, which takes time to make the mold, and once that is done, we have parts in hand within a few days. We work with people we know who are local, which is a big advantage for quicker turnaround, and having experts we can consult with, close at hand.
Can you describe the fitment of the mirrors, their designs, and which you would recommend for makes/ models of bikes and certain styles of riding?
We have 4 primary mirror designs, and they all have their specialty.
Starting with the newest,加扰者，，，，which is a round reflector on a short stem. This mirror folds really well, is super stable, and has the classic look of a round mirror. I like it on minimal dual-sports and scrambler bikes.
接下来是冒险新利18苹果，具有棺材形状镜头，其视野最广。这是我对冒险自行车的选择，我不打算将镜新利18苹果子折叠得那么多，但仍然希望防止损坏。
耐力镜子是我们原始产品，非常出色，在越野自行车上看到了一些道路。较长的茎意味着镜子会移动一点，但好处是，它在越野时提供了很棒的视野，然后在大灯后面折叠。
最后，有the Trail，这是我们最小的产品。顾名思义，我为越野的自行车制作了这件事，我认为它的效果要比这么小的反射器所期望的要好得多。
Do you have any new products coming out for 2020?
We sure do! We just released the Scrambler Mirror, and I’m in love with it. The round shape means that it folds down easily and tucks away perfectly, and the short stem means it stays rock solid when deployed.
Adv新利18苹果rider及其囚犯在您的业务中发挥重要作用吗？您是否为囚犯提供任何激励或折扣？（您的用户名和主供应商线程链接是什么）
ADVrider has been a huge part of our business, and will continue to be. After all, it is ground zero for people all over the world who love riding, like we do!
我们通常不会进行销售或折扣，我们会每天以合理的价格制作好产品，但是对于那些阅读此读物的人来说，我们会例外。直到6月底，使用代码“ Adv_June2020”，可享受10％的折扣。
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