Functional "scooter" style mirrors?
04-12-20 | 08:38 AM
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Functional "scooter" style mirrors?
Hi all, I'm looking for a set of scooter style mirrors to put on a Big Dummy with a Jones Loop handle bar. I need to be able to watch traffic and keep an eye on my passenger, who is prone to trick riding and hanging ten on anything that moves. I'm ok with the weight of the classic metal mirrors but the clamps will saw through an aluminum handle bar, so I probably need a more modern design. Thanks, Woody
04-13-20 | 10:36 AM
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Hi all, I'm looking for a set of scooter style mirrors to put on a Big Dummy with a Jones Loop handle bar. I need to be able to watch traffic and keep an eye on my passenger, who is prone to trick riding and hanging ten on anything that moves. I'm ok with the weight of the classic metal mirrors but the clamps will saw through an aluminum handle bar, so I probably need a more modern design. Thanks, Woody
That said, helmet mirrors are far more useful in my opinion. The mirror is on a really good gimbal...i.e. your neck...which allows for the mirror to be rotated for a wider angle of viewing than any handlebar mirror. The “gimbal” is also stabilized against vibration so the view is clearer. It’s not the the mirror can’t vibrate but it vibrates at close to the same rate as your head. Honestly, I can sweep a nearly perfect hemisphere behind me in seconds. Can’t do that with a handlebar mirror.
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Dreamin' of Bemidji Down the Mississippi (in part)
Plan Epsilon Around Lake Michigan in the era of Covid
Gold Fever Three days of dirt in Colorado
Pokin' around the Poconos A cold ride around Lake Erie
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04-14-20 | 10:07 AM
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04-16-20 | 10:08 AM
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I use a Busch + Muller mirror that has a sturdy plastic band clamp for mounting that does not eat handlebars. It's the perfect clear view and high quality. The mirrors aren't cheap nor easy to find but worth it.
I also use a Mirrycle bar end which is very versatile in mounting. I didn't use the center piece to keep it closer inboard. It does tend to make the bike wider.
I also use a Mirrycle bar end which is very versatile in mounting. I didn't use the center piece to keep it closer inboard. It does tend to make the bike wider.
