Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
Thanks for your reply, but IMO using a mirror is a ++++/-0.001 situation (-0.001 = the risk of eye injury in a fall, with an eyeglass mounted mirror).
It may well be that I find the use of a rearview mirror to be second nature with a totally adequate field of view. Occasionally subscribers post to mirror threads that they can't get the hang of it. If you do have to concentrate on using a mirror, indeed that may be distracting, but I would recommend practicing under otherwise safe conditions.
And another thing...one advantage of helmet and eyeglass mirrors over handlebar and frame-mounted ones is to allow you to change riding position, like standing on the pedals, without losing rearward vision.
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give an adequate view with the right glasses, after you get used to them. I can't get used to the blocked spot in peripheral vision though. I'll bet that the normal helmet mounted mirrors have the same issue.
I'm going to give this a shot.
No risk of eye injury, no blocking of vision!
Originally Posted by
greaterbrown
What are your opinions on rear-facing cameras? Ever tried one?
As a matter of fact, I did one time set up a regular backup camera with the display mounted on the handlebars. The image was OK for using it instead of a mirror (if your eyes are good enough), but both the camera and display had other issues that pretty much rendered it useless. Higher quality equipment might overcome the issues but then you'd be talking about real money.