Miry 14/12 SL WR
The Miry bike map board system offers a variety of sizes and formats, mostly geared toward MTBO events. The SL or “Super Load” versions are recommended for adventure racing due to their larger size boards that can accommodate unfolded maps. For this review, we purchased the MIRY 14/12 SL.
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Installed weight
On the larger side, the Miry map board we tested weighs in at 408 grams fully assembled.
Board material
The board is made of a 1/16” thick white acrylic sheet. There is some flex to it and the cover is a tight fit.
Top cover type
The top cover is made from a sheet of clear vinyl, a similar material to several other boards in our review. This cover is attached to the board by a series of six highly tensioned metal snaps that feel extremely secure.
Bike attachment components (materials, design)
Using a variant of the ring and claw design, the Miry handlebar attachment is made of lightweight, machined and powder coated aluminum. The whole apparatus comes pre-assembled with the ‘ring’ already welded to the claws and throughbolt. Attaching the bottom assembly to the board is fairly easy but it requires two tools (a wrench and an allen key, not included) to accomplish. Once attached though, the connection is very secure and allows for 360 rotation. Attaching to handlebars is only slightly less easy. The Miry board does not utilize a tool-less attachment by default. There is a tool-less thumbscrew kit available for 5EUR, but if you don’t have that you’ll need to make sure you have a smaller allen key (not included) to tighten it up when mounting. There are no protective pads on the claws though so you may want to add something to protect the paint on your handlebars. Unlike the other boards with this system, the Miry mounting ring is riveted to the claws, meaning you cannot disassemble it for travel and it does pack a bit awkwardly as a result.
Durability
The Miry boards are surprisingly durable considering their relatively inexpensive cost. The board and cover are made of the same materials as most of the other models we chose to look at. The ring and claw handlebar mount is of a strong metal construction but some of the longer pieces of aluminum feel like I could snap or bend them with my hands if I tried hard enough
Cost
Base cost of 76.00 EUR + shipping, thumbscrew kit for tool-less mounting is 5 EUR
Ships from / availability
Made in Czechia, ships from Germany. Order on Best4O.com.
Expert trail test:
The mount for this model is quite similar to the Orifix model we tested, but it’s slightly easier to mount because there was a touch more clearance for the multitool.
When first mounting this model we noted that the swivel tension was very loose (board rotated freely). This can be adjusted and tightened, but it requires 2 separate allen keys and is not doable with 1 multitool. This is not too big of an issue, however, as you’d likely tighten it to your desired swivel resistance out of the box and then not need to adjust it again. But it’s something to be aware of.
It has a nice large board map area and snap closures with tabs to facilitate opening the snaps for map flipping.
A notable finding with this model during trail testing is that it was very loud: the map board is somewhat floppy on the base which meant it rattled when riding over bumpy terrain.
The map cover on this model has 2 open sides, which offers less waterproofing of the map in rainy or wet conditions compared to models where the cover wraps fully around on all 4 sides.
The whole map board is a little bit bowed around the base, so the top cover has some ripples that could produce headlamp reflection and glare at night.
Wild card
The components are fully modular and easily individually replaced without needing a whole new board in case a single part fails.
You can also purchase a 4 bolt thumbscrew kit for 5EUR that converts the handlebar mount to tool-less operation. We highly recommend this kit.
Overall impressions:
The Miry mountain bike map board might just be a dark horse in this review. With a relatively low price, it still manages to keep a lot of the features of higher end models. Things like the durable board material and metal handlebar attachment make it feel strong enough to take on any race without breaking the bank. The permanent construction on the handlebar mount might present trouble when packing with your bike for airline travel, but every component is individually replaceable if something should break.
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