Aussie Al

I am a newbie having just bought a secondhand Optima Lynxx with underseat steering.

Can people tell me how they mount mirrors on bikes with underseat steering? Helmet mounted mirrors is one option, but what about bike mounted mirrors?

Alistair

VegasTriker

The Myrricycle comes with the necessary parts to attach it to bar ends on my Haluzak Horizon. However, that leaves it very exposed to getting broken if I am not careful with how I handle to bike. No dropping it down on the ground, but easing it down is OK.

scrapser

I have a Longbikes Slipstream and use the Mirrycle MTB mirror on the main handlebar tube. It works great and can swivel out of the way when not riding. Re-adjusting for the next ride is no big deal.

I also have a Take a Look helmet mirror attached to the visor (with zip-ties since it falls off so easily).

I plan on buying a Cerevellum Digital Rear View Mirror when it's released early next year.

LWB_guy

I attached the mirror (on left) to a quarter-inch piece of balsa wood, which I painted black. The round thing is a couple loops of 12 gauge solid-conductor wire with the black insulation left on. It fits my head. I clipped a flashing-LED light on the back. That's the black object on the right side. The object inside the wire loops is just a quarter for size comparison.

Retro Grouch 

I use an eyeglass mounted "Take-a-Look". I like it because I can direct it's field of vision by moving my head.

yangmusa

I used to have a Tidalwave III underseat steer bike. I found it easiest to go with a helmet mounted mirror. Although when an old lady stepped on it and crushed my mirror in a restaurant, I didn't bother to replace it and found I felt equally happy without a mirror. Learn to turn your head and look back while riding - it isn't hard to do even with relatively reclined seat angles (though you might have to sit up a little!)

Wilbur Bud

I use a Blackburn multi-mirror. While I tend to tilt it up, almsot vertical, I like that it's the most outward piece on the motorist side, in case anyone buzzes me too closely, it just deflects without moving the bike mass around.

Aussie Al

Thanks people for your responses so far.

For me, the helmet/head mirrors are not all that attractive. (I haven't had much success with them in the past).

Two of you - Wilbur Bud and scrapser have a Longbikes Slipstream. I went off and researched their underseat steering and and it looks much easier to mount a mirror because there is a "handle bar" and two very long "bar ends" to create the vertical part of the bars. My bars are one piece and hence there are not the ends of the handle bar to insert a bar end mirror.

Any other ideas out there when I have a one piece handle bar on the Optima Lynxx

scrapser

By the looks of your handlebar I think the Blackburn Road mirror might work as it is designed to mount on the bar and not the end of the bar. You would probably be looking at it under your arm. Hard to say.

Aussie Al

Hey Scrapser, thanks for the tip.

I just google Blackburn Road Mirror, saw the picture of it and went out to the "box" in the garage. Guess what? I have one and yes it can strap on as you suggested. It leaves my hands clear for the brakes and the bar end shifter. Mirror is a bit low but it is a good start.

I like mirrors on my bikes so I will keep working on this one.

Alistair

gavtatu

i made myself a little `back of the wrist` mounted mirror, a scrap piece of plastic rear view mirror, fibreglassed into a wedge shape, and an elastic wrist band.
just lift my arm into position, can easily see whats behind for a moment, works well for me !

Bobsk8

Mirricyle for handlebar or Take a Look for eyeglass or helmet use. Either one works great.

palmersperry

Back when I had a Streetmachine, I had a Busch & Müller Cyclestar (the long version) mounted on the handlebars underneath the brakelevers. The arm on the mirror was long enough to position the mirror itself by the back of my hand.