I find i want a mirror less and less to watch for cars behind me and more and more about watching out for cyclists behind me.. it also seems very valuable in awareness when making left turns or trying to merge left traffic.. i always look over the should and will always continue to do so, but its nice having a view that i can keep current on without losing the focus of where i'm trying to go.

I have a Take a Look attached to the side of my helmet visor and it works fine but I don't use drop bars and that may be a factor. Used to have it on my glasses but I got tired of having to put it on and take it off for each ride, not to mention occasionally losing one...

The only time I've found them useful is when riding in a cycling lane on a slower bike...I have a mirror on my Schwinn triplet. Usually I'm moving faster than bikes behind me and I try to avoid lanes. I guess I've never had an issue looking over my shoulder when making lefts/merging, but that's why they make different flavors. :thumb:

I want to get a mirror that mounts on my glasses. I think it will help a lot especially in traffic. I'm still debating on which one though.

I use this one.

http://www.messengermirror.com/

Here is a photo (thanks 10 Wheels)...

http://www.messengermirror.com/mmfullview.jpg

I initially tried mounting it to the helmet visor because I thought having to put in on glasses before every ride would be a pain... I found it difficult to adjust to get a good rear view reflection. Maybe it has to do with the style of helmets/visors. But it takes me such a short amount of time to put them on glasses and adjust it, it's fairly insignificant in relation to all the other prep for getting out on the bike.

I use two mirrycle end mounts on my flat bar both turned down and in. Driven a car too many years to trust my other senses. I like to scan constantly who is coming up behind me and if I feel they may not give me much extra space. Will still shoulder check even if I'm certain no one is there, but I also stop at stop signs and red lights when other bikes fly throug so maybe I'm overly safe.

I'd get a helmet mirror but I'm sure I'd break it.

Here's the mirror I use. Better than anything else I've used. THat said, I got hot and cold on mirrors. Any of the bike mount ones I just don't trust enough to rely on them and prefer to use the Mark I eyeballs instead.

J.

link please.

Can anyone recommend a helmet mirror that can be easily and quickly be attached to my helmet? I normally use a Take a Look mirror on my glasses but when it rains, I have to take my glasses off... hence no mirror which I would like to have.

Sorry.

http://hubbubcustom.com/store/prodde...sp?prod=helmir

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=261649

Thanks for posting that. I love how simple and quick it is to put it on.

Let me ask, do you ride a mtn bike or a road bike?

I think over the years I've tried most of them.
The one that seems to be the most durable and adjustible can be found here. Good surface area compared to many others.
These do take some getting used to finding the sweet spot. Sort of like getting bifocals for the first time - a bit of head bobbing until you hit it.

Do you keep it on the glasses or helmets? If on the glasses, what do you do when it rains? I take my glasses off which sucks because I like the mirror. I do wish the arm was longer though.

I've had good luck with the CycleAware Reflex mirror - Amazon page is here
It has a plastic ball and socket type mount which makes it easy to detach the stalk and mirror from the helmet. The adhesive that holds the ball piece to the helmet will eventually fail, at which point you whip out a tube of your favorite variety of super glue, which should keep it stuck on for good. This is a helmet-only proposition, won't go on glasses.

I've also used the Take a Look on my helmet visor and it works fine too, but I found that I have to zip tie it to keep it from falling off.

interesting.................

I happened to have just lost it today, but I took an old badge/button (like an election button with a long pin across the back) and glued a small wide-angle mirror on it. Then I pin the button to my left glove and I can adjust my hand to see anywhere I need to see behind me. It actually works very well and I have thought about marketing it, but I'll leave that up to you guys!

Exactly the same here. A mirror makes a huge difference to me when changing to the left lane.

I still have a Mountain Mirrycle on my hybrid. I like it while riding, but it gets in knocked all over the place, and is really in the way when going through any doors. I tried to not use a helmet mirror for a long time, but eventually did, and will probably continue to. Though I must say, I've been intrigued by drop bar end mirrors, and that Zefal Spy mirror.

My Bell (Citi or Metro, whichever is newer) has provisions for mounting their own mirror, which just snaps into place. It's small, but it's sufficient for me. I also have a Bottle Cap Bike Mirror (helmet mount), and another glasses mounted mirror (cycleaware, maybe?) that I haven't tried out much. I'm not even sure why I have both, or where one of them is. If I ride on the street, I usually use the Bell helmet and its mirror. Recently, though, I got a Specialized Echelon, which is a very comfortable helmet. I need to see how the other mirrors work with it.

After using them, I much prefer helmet mounted mirrors. Or the ones that mount to glasses (the one I can't currently find).

I don't know about y'all but this looks pretty ingenious to me. I want one!

http://www.bike-eye.com/

My preference is on the glasses. I wear contacts so I have two pair of non-perscription glasses; dark and yellow for low-light/rain. Unless it's absolutely torrential, I've never found the rain to effect seeing the mirror. On a side note, $15 sport glasses work fine and keeps the wind off the contacts. (Not paying $$$ for Oakleys!)

I've tried several mirrors, but the end result always seems to be that I just can't see what's coming up on the left front because it's blocked by the mirror.

You could try this Zefal Spy mirror.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-l...ork%252004.JPG

Papa: You gonna make another one? If so can you post a picture? I am a visual kinda guy.