helmet/glasses mirror recommendation?
Originally Posted by
floatsinwater
Do any roadie commuters have any suggestions?
I commute on a Specialized S-works. I always wear
two Take-a-Look mirrors on my eyglasses which I absolutely need to wear anyways. I've posted a few times about the utility of two mirrors, but even with only one, IMO Take-a-Look is the best. I've tried handlebar and helmet mirrors, but I always seem to knock them off.
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
I use both left and right rearview mirrors, in my case Take-a-Look eyeglass mounted ones. I got the idea from a cycling companion who used only a right hand mirror. The additional right hand mirror affords a pretty good rearward view, but is particularly useful:
- Riding on the left-hand side of a one-way street
- Riding in the middle or left lanes of a two-way thoroughfare
- In a rotary
- On a curved road to the right
- When the sun is directly behind, usually one mirror can be positioned away from the glare of the sun.
My main argument for a mirror, particularly in the urban environment is summarized by Jim’s Law of the Road:
“No matter how well paved or lightly-traveled the Road, a vehicle is likely to pass you on the left as you encounter an obstacle on the right.”
One other situation where hearing is ineffective, even on rural roads, occurs when being passed by one car, and I'm never sure that another one is following the first. No problem with a mirror.