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Old 02-28-14 | 01:34 PM
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From: Tryon

Bikes: Trek 1.2 & Single Speed Rain Bike

Originally Posted by PatrickGSR94
I ride a road bike almost exclusively and use a helmet-mounted mirror. I just adjust it to be able to see from my normal position on the hoods. If I'm in the drops and looking ahead I can still usually see what's behind me.

With a bike-mounted mirror, you're only going to see what you can see in the mirror's field of view. With the mirror attached to your head in some way, you can scan around and see a much wider field of view behind you.
Good stuff, thanks guys! Looks like I am adding another mirror to my list

Originally Posted by rekmeyata
I have the Take A Look sunglass mounted mirror. Keep in mind mirrors have a small image area, I use it only to get an idea if something is behind me and if I need to I use my head to turn and look to get a better view. Even when I drive a car I don't rely on mirrors, I use the mirrors all the time, but I also turn my head to look out windows to make sure where things are...I simply carried on that same habit with the mirror on my glasses when I ride. It's just double checking stuff.
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