Originally Posted by
acantor
A rear-view mirror is good. It's useful to be able to get a sense of the traffic coming up from behind. I wouldn't leave home without one.
Not all types of mirror work on all bikes, and there are personal preferences. I have a bar-end mirror on my drop-down bars... it's not an ideal arrangement... hard to see. I prefer a mirror that Velcros onto the brake lever, but on my current bike with STI brifters, the plastic mirror holder makes the brake lever too thick for my comfort.
I have the type that velrcos on. There are two problems with it. If the mirror gets bumped it, is no longer focused correctly. I have the Blackburn and the design of the swivel joint leaves a lot to be desired.
Other than that, I like the mirror. I like it much better than the Take A Look mirror that everyone loves. I could never get used to where to place my head to look where I want.