StemCAPtain FAIL

Well, I managed to install the little compass onto my bicycle today. As it turns out, it's totally useless and always points towards the center of my handlebars. If you've got a Surly Long Haul Trucker I can pretty guarantee you that the compass will not work, and I'd be very wary of buying it if you've got any kind of steel handlebars. Try it before you buy it.. It's a real shame too because the build quality is excellent and it really does seem like a great product.

Ugh, maybe I should just give in and get something more high-tech..

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StemCAPtain arrived!

Today my  StemCAPtain compass arrived, woohoo! I can't wait to mount it onto my bike. It's a bit pricy but I've already ordered three compass bells from amazon that were all broken. It seems impossible to find a mountable compass for a bicycle online, at least one that isn't a cheap Chinese piece of crap that falls apart when you open the box.

The StemCAPtain (ridiculous capitalization..) looks sturdy and solid, it's made of ALUMNUNUMIMM, and actually points in the right direction.

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