Mirror Mount Choice ... and ... Are Mirrors Worthless in Winter?
12-24-07, 09:41 PM
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Mirror Mount Choice ... and ... Are Mirrors Worthless in Winter?
I thought of trying some eyeglass-mounted mirrors first, to get some experience with mirrors. I'm going with eyeglass-mount first since it doesn't involve boring holes in the helmet, or mounting brackets on the handlebars.
My first question is whether mirrors get fogged up too much in the winter time, to be of any use? Kind of staying with the thought ... would the eyeglass-mounted mirrors work with ski goggles?
I did do a search on mirrors in the 50+ forum, but on the average from 2005 to present ... and with about 50 responders, it was an even spread between preferring handlebars/glasses/helmet mounts. At the start of 2005, the helmet mount was not as preferred ... but seemed to pick up popularity in 2007.
So, my second question is, what type of mirror mount do you prefer: On your handlebars, On your glasses, On your helmet?
My first question is whether mirrors get fogged up too much in the winter time, to be of any use? Kind of staying with the thought ... would the eyeglass-mounted mirrors work with ski goggles?
I did do a search on mirrors in the 50+ forum, but on the average from 2005 to present ... and with about 50 responders, it was an even spread between preferring handlebars/glasses/helmet mounts. At the start of 2005, the helmet mount was not as preferred ... but seemed to pick up popularity in 2007.
So, my second question is, what type of mirror mount do you prefer: On your handlebars, On your glasses, On your helmet?
12-24-07, 10:19 PM
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I use a helmet mount mirror. It isn't quite as easy to use as a bar mount, but gives you the ability to scan a big area behind you by turning your head a little. I've never had any trouble with fog, the mirror is out in the wind enough to keep it clear. I've never used a glasses mount mirror, but I would expect its use to be similar to the helmet mount.
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I use a Third Eye bar end mount. It's a 3" diameter mirror and gives me a good view of the world behind. I'll adjust it a little as I'm riding depending upon my hand position, on the hoods or in the drops. So far, so good. No fog this winter so far.
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helmet mount mirror works great...
I didn't like the small ones so made my own
you can just see it in this pic
I didn't like the small ones so made my own
you can just see it in this pic
12-24-07, 10:42 PM
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We use a barend mount on our tandem. It has been quite satisfatory...and very durable despite how much we knock it around. No problem with fogging to date.
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"Take-a-look" eyeglasses mount mirror. No problem fogging, once adjusted stays in focus, no vibration good field of vision.
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Take-A-Look except in the winter when glasses fog then I go to a Cycle Aware helmet mount. Either is equally effective.
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The Bike Eye is my choice (frame-based): 
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Ditto on Take A Look.
Not winter related, but since I'm seriously myopic, my peripheral vision with eyeglasses isn't great and the Take A Look is great. Only mention since none of my riding buddies wear a mirror - too freddish for them....but none of them wear eyeglasses and they can turn their head and get glimpse behind them.
Not winter related, but since I'm seriously myopic, my peripheral vision with eyeglasses isn't great and the Take A Look is great. Only mention since none of my riding buddies wear a mirror - too freddish for them....but none of them wear eyeglasses and they can turn their head and get glimpse behind them.
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Wonderful mirror. Also comes with an easy-to-mount helmet adapter, which is how I use it. Everyone else I know uses it on their sunglasses, though.
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Road vibration was a problem with the handlebar mount especially on rough roads. Mine was mounted on the drop barend and I kept hitting it with my knee or knocking it against things.
I really didn't object to the helmet mount but I have several helmets. I also found it was constantly getting knocked out of alignment when the helmet wasn't on my head.
I have the Take-a-Look glasses mirror. The only problem I've encountered is it's sometimes hard to fit on glasses that have wide arms.
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I've tried all three and prefer the glasses mounted mirrors.
Road vibration was a problem with the handlebar mount especially on rough roads. Mine was mounted on the drop barend and I kept hitting it with my knee or knocking it against things.
I really didn't object to the helmet mount but I have several helmets. I also found it was constantly getting knocked out of alignment when the helmet wasn't on my head.
I have the Take-a-Look glasses mirror. The only problem I've encountered is it's sometimes hard to fit on glasses that have wide arms.
Road vibration was a problem with the handlebar mount especially on rough roads. Mine was mounted on the drop barend and I kept hitting it with my knee or knocking it against things.
I really didn't object to the helmet mount but I have several helmets. I also found it was constantly getting knocked out of alignment when the helmet wasn't on my head.
I have the Take-a-Look glasses mirror. The only problem I've encountered is it's sometimes hard to fit on glasses that have wide arms.
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After unsatisfactory experience with early eyeglass mount mirrors in the 1970s, I am now a recent, and very happy, convert to helmet mount. I have a CycleAware, which required a bit of minor surgery on the side of my Giro Xen's visor, but which works like a champ.
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I use a Zefal Cyclop mirror, it mounts into the bar end. Works well for me, gives a full view of whats coming up behind you.
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No reason that any mirror should fog in the cold. Mounting to helmet shouldn't involve drilling holes.
I use a Take-A-Look mirror clipped onto helmet visor.
I use a Take-A-Look mirror clipped onto helmet visor.
12-26-07, 09:41 AM
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My problem was that the Giro Xen visor's side arm blocked the perfect mounting spot for my CycleAware mirror. Carving a harmless notch provided a quick and easy solution.
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Hard to tell exactly how a particular mirror will mount on a particular helmet.
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Maybe. But the plastic helmet adaptor that came with my Take-a-Look seems pretty foolproof: it glues to the inside of the helmet, and has some fore-and-aft adjustment. It's hard for me to imagine a helmet it couldn't easily fit.
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Mirrycle here.
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Alternately, you could have your bike butler ride behind you, and it could be his responsibility to look for traffic, and to give you appropriate warnings. Bike butlers do not fog over in winter.
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My Take-a-Look fits my visor finely.
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