Originally Posted by
cccorlew
I got one years ago when the folks running Seattle to Portland recommended it. I got a Take a Look and was used to it in an hour or less. So used to it that after the ride when I was walking and heard noise behind I'd glance left for a peek, even though it wasn't there.
I never wore one as a young rider. It's a concession to being 64 and recognizing my head isn't on the swivel it used to be that I embrace my mirror.
I certainly didn't use mirrors when I was younger and relied on my ears. I currently don't use a mirror in part because I mainly ride on lightly used MUPs but I've been thinking of getting one for some of the tours I'll do this summer. I agree part of the problem is that my head doesn't swivel quite as easily as it used to, : )