Mirror, Mirror on the Bike...
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Mirror, Mirror on the Bike...
My wife is looking for a good mirror and I'm not the one to make recommendations in this area. There's probably more mirror setups than I know; helmet mount, bar end mount, etc. Can you guys make some recommendations regarding what mirror setup you use and why it's so good? Thank you in advance (from my wife.)
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Helmet mount is sturdier than eyeglass mount and much less dorky than handlebar mount. I find the CycleAware brand the most durable and most easily adjustable.
e.g. Cycleaware Reflex Bicycle Helmet Mirror | Amazon.com: Outdoor Recreation
e.g. Cycleaware Reflex Bicycle Helmet Mirror | Amazon.com: Outdoor Recreation
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What kind of bars des she have? I love Mountain Myrricle mirrors. Easy to use, excellent view. quality mirror.
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I like a Third Eye brand cycling glasses mounted mirror.
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I hear ya, and from a vision point of view they are quite good. I find, however, that the center of the three plastic tabs that hold the mirror on the glasses is very fragile. In my experience it cracks off quite regularly.
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My favorite mirror, personally I connect it to the brim of my helmet. You can connect it to the brim of a cycle cap or to your glasses.
It is easy to adjust and can be moved from bike to bike or with different cycling kits and has an excellent field of view.
I don't leave home without it anymore. Also very durable, takes a beating and still in good shape.
[h=1]Take-A-Look Compact Cyclist Mirror [/h]
It is easy to adjust and can be moved from bike to bike or with different cycling kits and has an excellent field of view.
I don't leave home without it anymore. Also very durable, takes a beating and still in good shape.
[h=1]Take-A-Look Compact Cyclist Mirror [/h]
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Bar end or handlebar mirrors: when you turn or wiggle the bars, you can not see what is directly behind you.
Helmet mounted: You take of your helmet and mirror gets usually wobbernockered out of place.
Eyeglass mounted mirror: if you turn your head slightly you have quite the range of what is behind you. But you do remove it after you are done cycling.
We have used the 3rd option for the past 40 years. The plastic eyeglass mounted mirrors (including 3rd Eye) break quite regularly.
We recommend the USA-made Take-A-Look mirror . . . have used the same one for the last 40,000-some miles. It even survived a 38 mph crash coming down a mountain. We highly recommend that mirror . . . but not the crashing!
Pedal on!
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Helmet mounted: You take of your helmet and mirror gets usually wobbernockered out of place.
Eyeglass mounted mirror: if you turn your head slightly you have quite the range of what is behind you. But you do remove it after you are done cycling.
We have used the 3rd option for the past 40 years. The plastic eyeglass mounted mirrors (including 3rd Eye) break quite regularly.
We recommend the USA-made Take-A-Look mirror . . . have used the same one for the last 40,000-some miles. It even survived a 38 mph crash coming down a mountain. We highly recommend that mirror . . . but not the crashing!
Pedal on!
Rudy and Kay/zonatandem
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Bar end or handlebar mirrors: when you turn or wiggle the bars, you can not see what is directly behind you.
Helmet mounted: You take of your helmet and mirror gets usually wobbernockered out of place.
Eyeglass mounted mirror: if you turn your head slightly you have quite the range of what is behind you. But you do remove it after you are done cycling.
We have used the 3rd option for the past 40 years. The plastic eyeglass mounted mirrors (including 3rd Eye) break quite regularly.
We recommend the USA-made Take-A-Look mirror . . . have used the same one for the last 40,000-some miles. It even survived a 38 mph crash coming down a mountain. We highly recommend that mirror . . . but not the crashing!
Pedal on!
Rudy and Kay/zonatandem
Helmet mounted: You take of your helmet and mirror gets usually wobbernockered out of place.
Eyeglass mounted mirror: if you turn your head slightly you have quite the range of what is behind you. But you do remove it after you are done cycling.
We have used the 3rd option for the past 40 years. The plastic eyeglass mounted mirrors (including 3rd Eye) break quite regularly.
We recommend the USA-made Take-A-Look mirror . . . have used the same one for the last 40,000-some miles. It even survived a 38 mph crash coming down a mountain. We highly recommend that mirror . . . but not the crashing!
Pedal on!
Rudy and Kay/zonatandem
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Roadie?: The Road Bike End Mirror CycleAware Roadie Road Bike Bar End Mirror [01-9000] - $20.00 : CycleAware, smart & simple safety
Roadie mirror. Blends right in, and has a wide mirror so you can still see. I use one and most times my bars arent turning so much that I cant see traffic. Also, its the least dorky option so there is that...
Roadie mirror. Blends right in, and has a wide mirror so you can still see. I use one and most times my bars arent turning so much that I cant see traffic. Also, its the least dorky option so there is that...
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True! I had a couple break from use. So I first secured the new mirror to the glasses with a couple inches of electrical tape... then slipped over a bit of shrink tube and heated it. Now they (I have two pairs of cycling glasses and both have mirrors) are permanently, securely attached... and they don't break.
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Take a Look mirror is great. Can be helmet or eyeglass mounted (prefer eyeglass mounted). Had 3 axis adjustment independently (rotate, tilt up tilt side to side) and holds adjustment well. Also they are super lightweight.
I was going to use a bar mounted mirror but for me and my fat a$$, I figured it would need to be pointed to the side more than down the road and could not be moved without turning the bike. I love the fact that I can scan what's behind me with the eye glass mounted mirror. Also, I had read that bike mounted mirrors tend to vibrate more and obscure view more than ones associated with your head (helmet or eyeglass mounted). This is what someone wrote and I have no experience with this phenomena directly so take it with a grain of salt. My biggest reason for eyeglass mounted was for the scanning ability. One or two helmet mounted use self sticking pads to mount and after a while, the glue loosens up as it looses its stickiness. This too was posted by some that they did not stick or they would fall off after a time. Some would resort to zip tieing them onto the helmet. For me that left the eyeglass mounting.
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I was going to use a bar mounted mirror but for me and my fat a$$, I figured it would need to be pointed to the side more than down the road and could not be moved without turning the bike. I love the fact that I can scan what's behind me with the eye glass mounted mirror. Also, I had read that bike mounted mirrors tend to vibrate more and obscure view more than ones associated with your head (helmet or eyeglass mounted). This is what someone wrote and I have no experience with this phenomena directly so take it with a grain of salt. My biggest reason for eyeglass mounted was for the scanning ability. One or two helmet mounted use self sticking pads to mount and after a while, the glue loosens up as it looses its stickiness. This too was posted by some that they did not stick or they would fall off after a time. Some would resort to zip tieing them onto the helmet. For me that left the eyeglass mounting.
Frank
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Helmet mounts are the dorkiest of the dorks and the freddish of the freds. I don't always wear glasses and I put my hands on the bar ends so I wouldn't want to get my prints all over a mirror there. Mine is mounted on the bar next to the stem.
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Another vote for the Take-a-Look. I've used their glasses-mounted version since the '90s. Good quality, very sturdy, and easy to adjust precisely. I've tried a helmet-mounted mirror (Hub Stub or something like that) on my "commuter helmet", but I don't like it as much as the Take-a-Look.
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Not a trace of the dork there!
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Zefal makes a nice bike mirror that attatches to the bottom of the drops with a stretchy rubber thingy. I can still ride in the drops, and I can move the mirror from bike to bike. I've tried both helmet and eyeglass mirrors and I can't make them work for me. My brain just doesn't function that way.
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Zefal makes a nice bike mirror that attatches to the bottom of the drops with a stretchy rubber thingy. I can still ride in the drops, and I can move the mirror from bike to bike. I've tried both helmet and eyeglass mirrors and I can't make them work for me. My brain just doesn't function that way.
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My wife is looking for a good mirror and I'm not the one to make recommendations in this area. There's probably more mirror setups than I know; helmet mount, bar end mount, etc. Can you guys make some recommendations regarding what mirror setup you use and why it's so good? Thank you in advance (from my wife.)
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