TAKE A LOOK MIRROR: Helmet or Glasses
02-28-12 | 09:20 AM
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I also attach mine to my visor as a few other people do. I just have it secured with a strip of duct tape which works really well for me. I've tried clipping it to my sunglasses/safety glasses and I was just never happy with the results.
02-28-12 | 11:01 AM
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From: Alexandria, VA
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02-28-12 | 08:01 PM
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From: Metro Indy, IN
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Curious to know why no eye protection?
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02-29-12 | 08:21 AM
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02-29-12 | 11:23 AM
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I use a helmet-mounted mirror.
To get the sweet spot of seeing behind you, but not your shoulder, try swinging the mirror up a little bit more above your eye (and shoulder) level, then angling it down enough so you can see behind you - and enough toward your face so you can just barely see your own head.
My mirror is oval-shaped, and is on a pivot, so I can angle the bottom of the mirror in further than the front, so the entire rear view matches the contour of the lower half of my head - gives me more 'side blind spot' up close (top outside of mirror), while using the inside-bottom for direct-rear view.
I find that gives me a pretty good rear and left-rear view. Of course, if I want to see behind and to the right a tad (e.g. looking for a riding buddy who fell behind), I just turn my head a little to the left.
To get the sweet spot of seeing behind you, but not your shoulder, try swinging the mirror up a little bit more above your eye (and shoulder) level, then angling it down enough so you can see behind you - and enough toward your face so you can just barely see your own head.
My mirror is oval-shaped, and is on a pivot, so I can angle the bottom of the mirror in further than the front, so the entire rear view matches the contour of the lower half of my head - gives me more 'side blind spot' up close (top outside of mirror), while using the inside-bottom for direct-rear view.
I find that gives me a pretty good rear and left-rear view. Of course, if I want to see behind and to the right a tad (e.g. looking for a riding buddy who fell behind), I just turn my head a little to the left.
02-29-12 | 07:49 PM
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From: Metro Indy, IN
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Safety glasses - tinted or clear- block the wind pretty well, can be found dirt cheap, and since you're wearing frames, anyway.....................................
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03-05-12 | 09:02 PM
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My own preference is to use both left and right Take-a-Look mirrors. The additional right-hand mirror is useful when:
-riding on the left side of a one-way street
-down the middle of a multilane road
-in a rotary
-when coming out of a curve to the right
-when a bright sun is behind you because usually at least one of the mirrors will be out of direct sunlight...
-riding on the left side of a one-way street
-down the middle of a multilane road
-in a rotary
-when coming out of a curve to the right
-when a bright sun is behind you because usually at least one of the mirrors will be out of direct sunlight...
10-03-19 | 07:49 PM
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From: Slidell, Louisiana
Bikes: Specialized Roll Sport Low Entry and Bianchi Super Pista
I just received my "Take a Look" mirror today. Was not able to go on a bike ride today though. Just wearing them on my glasses around the house, I think that if they stay put and don't pull that side of my glasses down, I'm going to like it. A twist tie might be needed to hold them in place. It seems to be a really neat product.
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