El Duderino X

I like my Zefal Dooback which I have two bikes and my MEC mirror which switches easily between my other two bikes.

gdhillard

Just bought and installed the MOUNTAIN MIRRYCLE. Very well made, easy to adjust and looks like its built to last. I loved the ride into work today, with an easy eye on the back traffic.

Minstrel

I require a mirror because I'm entirely blind in my left eye and can't swivel my head far enough around to see behind me without one. I had a Mirrycle mounted on my bike last year, but I was never very confident in it; it vibrated too much to provide a clear picture of what was behind me, and took too much time and attention to discern things in it. Also the field of view was pretty poor because it was fixed to the bike.

This year a LBS employee recommended an EVT helmet mounted mirror and I love it. It's nice and big and I can position it on the left side of my face and look through it with my right eye. That way it's entirely out of my forward field of view and acts a lot like a side mirror on a car with the advantage of head tracking. I'm now entirely confident about what's going on all around me all the time. I miss it when I'm walking down the sidewalk!

RGW

I agree that the helmet mirrors are quite freddly, however, I'm lost without my blackburn helmet mirror. They are extremely helpful when cycling in traffic. I use the mirror in conjuction with turning my ahead to look behine m prior to turning. The helmet mirror is very convenient to see what's coming up behind me though

nashcommguy

This is a completely asinine, non-sequitur. The OP is asking about one's thoughts on the use of mirrors while cycle-commuting. There's no reference at all to what one does while operating a
motor vehicle. It's apples and oranges. If you're going to flame someone on a post by acting smug, superior and dismissive at least don't reveal yourself to be lacking in reading comprehension skills.

seenoweevil

I use a helmet mounted mirror that's really close to the bottlecap mirror myself, and like others here, find myself glancing up and turning my head a fuzz even walking around at work! I wouldn't trade it for anything, and embrace its Fredliness proudly!

tpelle

I often use a Take-A-Look eyeglass-mount mirror, but recently I tried out an Italian Racing Bike Mirror and really like it. It works well on a regular drop-bar street bike handlebar, and since it's rigidly-mounted (hard t get it adjusted right, though) it doesn't get knocked or vibrated out of adjustment.

Aushiker

No. I am thinking of a rear mounted camera but. Just need to decide the best way to go.

Andrew

Incoherentfool

I made my own mirror for about $4. It's awesome for bullhorns.

streetstomper

Cycleaware Viewpoint for many years now. Unobtrusive, inconspicuous, doesn't get bumped out of place like a helmet-mounted or bar-mounted mirror. Some people can't figure out how to position it, though. Press very lightly onto a clean lens when trying to find the position. Press hard to activate the pressure-sensitive adhesive once you have the right spot. It also won't work for others who need prescription glasses.

Cyclomania

Yes, that's pretty nice!

tarwheel 

Eggsactly

bikeideas

A photo....

Cyclomania

Every post inspires me to make my own mirror! I'm getting into my garage junk heap and doing this!!!

EChing

I have a bar-end mirror. I've thought of trying a helmet mirror but ever since my eyes reached the bi-/tri-focals stage, I've wondered if looking into a helmet mirror would prove impossible. But as I've never come across a comment about this, that's probably not an issue. Is it?

10 Wheels

I have trifocals, no problems.

c3hamby

I got into cycling in the late 80s and early 90s. I was inspired by racing but I primarily commuted and did long distance rec riding. I thought rear view mirrors diminished the coolness factor. Getting back into cycling I ordered my new LHT with the rear view and don't know how I did without it. Yeah, the vibrating sucks, but I can see more than enough to be be aware of what's behind me. Indispensable at night. I still do a head turn whenever I change lanes, just like in a car. I only have one on the left, but on group rides and whenever I am not in the right lane, a ride hand mirror would be helpful.

BTW, I don't remember the guy's name, but one of the 1st drivers to use a rear view mirror was a driver racing in the Indianapolis 500. He was laughed at, but because he used it effectively it led to him winning the race, and it was used from then on.

hopperja

I use the Take a Look mirror. I have been out of the US for the past couple of weeks and borrowing a bike from a relative where I'm visiting for fitness riding. I have to say that I can't hardly stand riding on the road without my mirror. Having to turn my had so much more often, coupled with traffic being on the other side of the road makes riding here (Ireland) challenging. I wish I had my mirror.

JanMM

Take a Look on the visor of my helmet. I depend on the view in the mirror. Can't turn my head and look behind me on a 'bent.

sdvictor

Umm....You know Leisesturm was responding to Wolfchild? It was fully quoted and referenced in post #25 in this thread?......but you knew that already due to you "reading comprehension skills", am I right?

wphamilton

Sometimes I think I must be 90 degrees out of phase with everyone in this forum. I've looked at half a dozen mirror threads and never once seen mentioned the kind of mirror I think beats them all hands down. Cycleaware viewpoint mirror, a small adjustable mirror you glue on the inside lens of your sunglasses.

10 Wheels

I have seen nothing but negative reports on that one.

The perfect mirror most likely does not exist.

We each have different riding conditions as well as vision requirements.

wphamilton

Well count one positive now among them. I tried several sunglasses before finding a shape that works, but after that no problem. I'll confess that I have no idea what you mean by different riding conditions and vision requirements as pertaining to mirrors, but for what it's worth I can see cars coming and cyclists behind me.

Triode

Since my sunglasses are prescription lens, that would be $250 each time I try a different pair

wphamilton

I didn't even notice this, with apologies to streetstomper. Count it as two positives now.