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Old 08-04-10 | 11:09 AM
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Giro
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Originally Posted by sudo bike
... I kind of think it probably has a lot to do with how the mirror is made as well as how it is positioned. If I had some I could try, I'd be willing to give it a go, at least for my cruiser. ...
I broke a mirror recently, which caused me to try out several I've had around. One observation that struck me is how much better a mirror with a good optical surface is than a mediocre one. I think many bike mirrors that use metalized plastic (cheaper, less likely to shatter) are optically mediocre. The Busch & Muller Cycle Star (4 models available) stood out for optical quality (vs some Zefals and a Cateye model); it is just slightly convex and provides a sharp image.

Also tried eyeglass mounted mirror again, once again without adjusting to it (right eye dominance does not help here). I have some front-surfaced mirror material I may try as the double-image ghost from the usual rear-surfaced mirror is a problem for me for some reason.
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