Berthoud mirror =$99?!

Yeah..... No

[MENTION=174646]The Golden Boy[/MENTION], maybe it would work better if you oriented it horizontally.

I've been riding this bike with this mirror for the past week or so.

The positioning is pretty good- this puts a mirror relatively close to where I wanted it. As jlaw mentioned, the mirror doesn't move much- it doesn't droop much after its set, and it's a pretty stable mirror.

However, as I mentioned before- it has a really large field of vision of things I don't care so much about. Because of the curve of the mirror, it's not giving you a lot of detail- even in the big part of the mirror. And because of the curve you can see high into the sky AND down under your BB. noglider the mirror can't be oriented differently- it's fixed in relation to the bar- so you can't orient the mirror horizontally without mounting the mirror in a different location.

IMG_3374 by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr

IMG_3377 by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr

It's getting towards bike season- I'm still generally unsatisfied with the mirrors I've used- with the exception of the original Mirrycle. What are you using for mirrors and how happy are you with them?

Perhaps I posted this earlier in this thread, but after using one on a bike borrowed from [MENTION=111144]Andy_K[/MENTION], I became a fan of the Sprintech mirror:

https://www.amazon.com/Sprintech-Lef...017WP7XU/?th=1

There ae/were mirrors for motorcycles that mounts on the end of handlebars that have an expanding wedge plug system for anchorage.
the more common ones are all metal; so they might be too heavy to put on a bicycle handle bar, but I remember some of them were also made with composite plastics and skaller mirrors to keep the weight down.

I preferred the Take-A-Look glasses-mounted mirror for years. I still use it occasionally but now usually use the helmet-mounted Hubbub mirror. It's very sturdily made.

I haven't gone through this entire thread, so I'm not sure if this link has been posted before, but this thread reminded me of this story, from the link below. I wonder if anyone here has any of his mirrors?

https://www.ohiohistory.org/looking-...ing-innovator/

I have one of these and have never been able to get a good view with it. Perhaps I should try again. Until recently I was using a Cat Eye bar end mirror, but it broke

I've been using mirrors that I bought from Chuck for a few decades or so.
He used to be a regular at the Horsey Hundred ride in Kentucky. He did the ride, but also sold mirrors and helped fit and adjust them for customers.



Steve in Peoria

I realize you are not here anymore but I use a very (blindingly) bright headlight.

Just bumping this thread again since I brought it up in another thread. Seeing if anyone has any new products or ideas.

I just picked up a Fuji S12-S LTD with one of those Mirrycles. I was surprised, happily, to find that they are still in business:

https://mirrycle.com/collections/mir...RBPpOeU_z27NVm

Although it doesn’t show the mirror very well, I have switched over to the EVT mirror. It’s pricey but it has a very large mirror and good adjustability. I’ve used Third Eye mirrors on all my helmets in the past.

I have three different handlebar end mirrors currently in use:

Sprintech: https://www.biketiresdirect.com/prod...dropbar-mirror
Italian Road Bike Mirror: https://www.ebay.com/itm/392744672273
Spurcycle R50: https://www.spurcycle.com/products/r50-mirror

All are about the same price (though Spurcyle was offering theirs for 50% off a few weeks back; I bought two). I have the Sprintech on several bikes and like it a lot. The Italian Road Mirror is a bit finicky to set up but less obtrusive looking. I haven't actually installed the Spurcycle one yet but am planning to do so soon. I've also had the Berthoud before it got damaged by Amtrak baggage handlers; it's a tiny thing, not particularly great for seeing what's behind you. I also typically ride with a Garmin Raid and really like the combo of the mirror and the alert from the Raid to be fully aware of vehicles overtaking me. Like others in this thread, at age 64, I have pretty limited flexibility to look over my left shoulder, so the mirror is essential.

Zefal Spy Mirror has been my little reliable mirror. Easily moved between bikes, and just enough mirror to let me know if a car or another cyclist is behind me.

I posted to this thread previously about a Rhode Gear mirror I got used with broken glass that I adapted the Mirrycle lens to. It is nice and stable. I recently found a similar, but unmarked mirror at my co-op that is nice also. Only mark is a made in Taiwan sticker. It sits nice and still too. It is pictured on some Mafac levers that wouldn’t accommodate a Mirrycle mirror. I can recommend either of these two for this style lever mounting if they could be found on the used market. I also have a later style Rhode Gear with plastic mount and a ball socket. It looks as though it should work well but it doesn’t, and I dislike it.






Early Rhode Gear

Later Rhode Gear that I found lacking

I have the Busch & Muller mirrow, it is nice but not very stable on the ball - too easy to knock out of alignment.

they offer a number of others here - Busch and Muller Mirror | Propel Electric Bikes (propelbikes.com)

The cheap Cat-Eye bar end mirror remains my favorite, sorry to say !

/markp

As spring approaches, looking forward to riding season- I'm always interested in what people are using for mirrors!

Anyone find any cool new mirrors? Any updates for anyone?

I bought a couple of the new Spurcycle R50 mirrors when they first rolled out and had a nice discount. I like the appearance and functionality is pretty good. Here it is on my Cino bike:



Of course, the lens got knocked out of its base during transit, and I wasn't able to re-insert before the ride! Ah well. I did manage to get it back in once back home. I do prefer the lens of the Sprintech mirror, but the problem with that one is that it's too easily knocked out of its base: I've lost three of them that way during rides when my bike was lying on its side during a break.

A few years ago, I switched from the Take a Look mirror (which mounts on glasses) to the Hubbub mirror which mounts on the helmet. For me, it's an improvement. It stays on pretty reliably so it's one fewer thing to keep track of. My eyeglass prescription is mild, so I can ride without my glasses if I need to. I like riding without my glasses when it's raining because the rain obscures my vision. And now that my mirror is on my helmet. I still have the use of the mirror even after I take my glasses off.

The Hubbub mirror is very well made.
https://hubbubonline.com/product/hub...lmet-mirror-3/

Just for the record Take a Look sells a plastic bit that adheres to helmets allowing the mirror to mount there. I have one and it's fine.

I have the one that hooks onto my glasses and it works fine . I tried the one that goes on the end of the handle bar but it did not work for me .

I put one of those on my Woodrup recently and after a few rides I've found it easy to use and really like it.