Touring - trekking bar + mirror?

Just curious to know what mirror (non-helmet/glasses mounted) you use with your trekking handlebars and how you like it?

I have the Blackburn Road Mirror and it works ok, I have to adjust it quiet often from vibrations and that's using two of the velcro straps holding it down. Seems like there should be a better option for trekking bars.

I have been struggling with the same issue with my trekking bars. I have the same mirror and it does seem to need a lot adjustment.

I have been thinking of something like this (not this one -- something better) that would allow the mirror to be below and to the left of the bars. It would need a longer extension to work the way I am hoping.

http://www.dealextreme.com/productimages/sku_18862_1.jpg

It's on drops but I think it may apply to trekking bars. I use a Mountain Myrricle mounted on a light clamp. It's very solid. There are commercial mounts for the Myrricle here: http://www.calhouncycle.com/productcart/pc/viewcategories.asp?idCategory=9&pageStyle=H

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=91811&d=1231789736

Thanks for the link, Erick, seems to be some good options there.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?522627-Butterfly-Trekking-Bar-Mirror-Solutions&p=8587395&highlight=#post8587395

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?522627-Butterfly-Trekking-Bar-Mirror-Solutions&p=8587395&highlight=#post8587395

That thread is eerily similar to what I was asking.:innocent: :o Thanks. :thumb:

Look at the Zefal "SPY" and the ultralight at the Ortlieb site. The Zefal is small and works well for me. I also use the one from Ortlieb. It comes from Germany is is a bike version of a car mirror. The SPY goes on with a rubber strap,and the ultralight uses a zip tie type with a tightening screw. I cut off the strap and put on my own zip tie.

Ed

+ 1 to the Zefal SPY mirror (http://www.zefal.com/zefal/produit.php?key=472). Very solid and no vibration, though I do have it mounted over lots of padding. Not a great pic but shows how I have it mounted:

http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu65/mylesau/Thorn%20Raven%20Nomad/th_TRN-OnTheTrackII.jpg (http://s634.photobucket.com/albums/uu65/mylesau/Thorn%20Raven%20Nomad/?action=view&current=TRN-OnTheTrackII.jpg)

+ 1 to the Zefal SPY mirror (http://www.zefal.com/zefal/produit.php?key=472). Very solid and no vibration, though I do have it mounted over lots of padding. Not a great pic but shows how I have it mounted:

http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu65/mylesau/Thorn%20Raven%20Nomad/th_TRN-OnTheTrackII.jpg (http://s634.photobucket.com/albums/uu65/mylesau/Thorn%20Raven%20Nomad/?action=view&current=TRN-OnTheTrackII.jpg)

Cool album, dont want to get off topic, but I have to ask. Where were the pics taken?

Cool album, dont want to get off topic, but I have to ask. Where were the pics taken?

Kinkuna National Park, Australia.

It seems Ortlieb doesn't carry the other mirror but I found it at Rivendell. Take a look

Hey guys!

I have a long reach Cyclestar mirror setup so I have look "through" the bars. It works pretty well. If I remember right, I got the idea from this forum.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2719/4323903932_5cf87d0ae9.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4323169337_4c075b69ab.jpg