Actuarial Spoke

I just recently got a mirror, but it seems I'm spending all my time adjusting it and can't seem to get used to it.

Does this pass?

oban_kobi

I just got a "take a look" helmet/eyeglass mirror. It was slightly disconcerting today, but the ride home was much easier than the ride out. I started feeling nauseous because I kept looking at it lol. Great view though, if you can get past the first ride of disorientation.

Captain Blight

If you're riding a lot in commercial urban areas, the storefront windows make excellent mirrors, with a really wide field of view.

Jim from Boston

10+ for Take-a-Look, but for me as an eyeglass mirror. I wear prescription glasses with flat wire eyepieces and the Take-a-Look works fine. IMO eyeglass mounted mirrors are the best because I think they require the least head/eye movement to take a rearview sighting and thus keep your vision most focused on the road ahead. Plus the rear view is always with you, unlike when you stand on the pedals with a handlebar mirror.

I am also a big advocate of safety goggles for extra eye protection in the cold weather. IMO, as opposed to ski goggles, they provide a wide, clear windscreen and are wide open with excellent ventilation to prevent fogging, and they have a rigid eyepiece to hold the eyeglass mirror, rather than the flexible elastic band of ski goggles. And they are much cheaper.

CritEastwood

This one is awesome:

wdon

Handlebar mirrors vibrate with every little bump in the road, and you can't pan from side to side like a mirror mounted on your head.
Helmet mirrors move with the slightest movement of the helmet if its straps aren't tightly adjusted.
My favorite is an eyeglass mounted mirror, and this is my favorite. https://www.safetysportmirror.com/
This one is small and lightweight, and there is no vibration.
I may be biased; I like it so well I recently bought the company. Just read the review page.

Wayne Donohue

K'Tesh

Take-A-Look for me (one for each helmet) (wet, dry, and spare). I add a rubberband to keep the thing from getting knocked off though. I wrap it around the helmet's visor several times until the mirror is firmly attached.

rydabent

Especially if you ride a bent, the handle bar mounted mirror is probably better. They do not require you to re-focus your vision as much as a helmet mirror does.

ak08820

I have a cheap-o handlebar (HB) convex mirror. I find that the convex radius is too much as the cars, when visible in the mirror, are too close to be able to do anything. I also have another HB mirror from Harbor Cycles (sp?) that is a plain mirror and the field of vision is too small at HB distance, even for a 3" dia mirror. So, the ideal mirror needs to be slightly convex to cover greater field of vision than a plain mirror. I am going to try the Schwinn HB mirror that fits around the grip with welcro.

I-Like-To-Bike

I like this handle bar mounted mirror, and I don't own the company. Don't even know who made it, but bought it new in Germany over 10 years ago for 20DM (about $10.)

Bob N.

I started out with the Cycleaware Reflex which was good until it broke after much use. Now I use the EVT Safe Zone mirror which has a huge surface area which is nice. I adjust mine so it's not really close to my face, about 1/3 of the area shows my shoulder, and my ear is just out of the view. That gives me the most view with the least amount of head or eye turn.

flipped4bikes

I love my take-a-look mirror. It really needs a good, flat temple on your glasses to be stable. I tried handlebar mirrors, but could never get them to stay aimed correctly. With the TAL, just move your head to aim...

gcottay

+1

They aren't much for looks but high on function.

Dchiefransom

I have the Take-A-Look type, and I use the EVO mirrors from Calhoun Cycle on my handlebars. I just got a Safe Zone helmet mount mirror. This is a large mirror, and I'll be trying it out on the new ProViz Saturn helmet I got today.

smasha

i've tried a bunch, and this is what works for me - https://www.amazon.com/Safe-Zone-Bicy...dp/B003LVHZ4O/

no sharp edges to slice up my face in a crash, and it fits well on a skate/bike helmet. i highly recommend it. i feel naked without it.

that said, you'll probably buy a few mirrors that you hate before finding one mirror that you like.

neolux

And I'm a very experienced cyclist and I tried a lot of mirrors bicycle and no does not suit me. In the end, I constructed my own. I think I managed to avoid all of the major drawbacks of existing mirrors. What's more - my mirror is completely universal, ie. It can be used by both cyclists and other road users. Furthermore, it requires no installation. Really. See for yourself; YT: unique bike mirror. This is the exact title and should be entered within the YT - if you type into Google it will direct you to another video! Best regards and I look forward to your opinions.

asmac

It's not the only game in town. I've had the Mirrycle but found it to be plastic and flimsy and greatly prefer the Busch & Muller mirrors Mirrors from Peter White Cycles

CB HI

Helmet mirror? Handle bar mirror?

Both.

For me the best is the Take-A-Look. With several bicycles, each one does not need its own mirror. But when I know I will be riding in the direction of the sun, I take the bicycle with the bar mounted mirror, using the Take-A-Look 98% and the bar mirror the 2% the sun is in the Take-A-Look view field.

Chris0516

I hope the OP can find a mirror that works for them. I don't use a mirror, just turn my head n' use my peripheral vision. Also use my ears.

bmthom.gis

The best mirror is not relying on one and turning and looking before making a lane change. Just always assume there is a car coming up behind you and ride accordingly

Jim from Boston

To quote your signature line (from Cat's Cradle) by Kurt Vonnegut,"All of the true things that I am about to tell you are shameless lies"...+1.

neolux

And I'm a very experienced cyclist and I tried a lot of mirrors bicycle and no does not suit me. In the end, I constructed my own. I think I managed to avoid all of the major drawbacks of existing mirrors. What's more - my mirror is completely universal, ie. it can be used by both cyclists and other road users. Furthermore, it requires no installation. Really. See for yourself; YT: unique bike mirror. This is the exact title and should be entered within the YT - if you type it into Google it will direct you to another video! Best regards and I look forward to your opinions because I am very curious.

bmthom.gis

I used to have a bar end mirror. It was mediocre for telling me whether or not something was behind me. Terrible for judging distances and speed. Still had to look behind me. So assuming there is always a car coming up, ditching the mirror has caused me zero regrets.

In short, I found a mirror almost useless, as I was not willing to rely on it for any information other than a boolean answer to whether or not there was a car behind me. I'm on a road, there is almost always a car behind me!

But good catch on the sig quote! One of my favorite books

neolux

I used really wide variety of bike mirrors and each of them had a major drawback. In the end, he decided to construct appropriate. I think I was able to combine the advantages of helmet mirror (near the eye) and avoiding its disadvantages (small picture, vibration). Besides my mirror does not require installation and can be used equally well to other road users. I'm curious of your opinion. See YT: unique bike mirror - this is the exact title of the video and you need to enter it inside YT - because as you type it in google it will direct you to another video. Regards.

ItsJustMe

I find that I can see behind me a lot better with a mirror than I can by turning my head. My neck doesn't bend far enough.