loky1179

It was not. But, I did slow down and look very closely on my next commute home .

Got my new take-a-look this week. It is SO NEW and CLEAR! I can hardly take my eyes off what is behind me

canklecat

I'm going on right about two weeks with the Take A Look mirror and finally got it adjusted where it suits me a couple of days ago. Had to adjust it so I can see my own eye in the bottom corner -- that requires the least swiveling of my head to see what I need to see. It'll be handy as a supplement to my handlebar mirror, but won't replace it.

I'll be getting another Mirrycle so both bikes will have their own -- it's a hassle swapping between 'em, but I like that particular mirror well enough to get another. It's even better since I discovered it doesn't need the extension arm to be functional, so I worry less about snagging another cyclist in group rides or bollard in the narrow trails.

mc9000

Curious how people use their take-a-look. I have it zip-tied to glasses with the mirror oriented vertically. I've seen others w/ the mirror oriented horizontally, but I haven't been able to get it to work right that way.

mrodgers

Mine would be mounted on my helmet similar to yours. I think that would be too close to my eye mounted on glasses. On the visor of my helmet, it is maybe 2 inches further forward.

I rotate the glass another quarter turn clockwise and bend the arm in a bit of an S fashion so it's not blocking my forward view. I do have to remember it's there if I stop to take a picture though. I get many pictures with the mirror showing in the top left corner of the photo, LOL.

canklecat

My Take A Look mirror is mounted to my helmet so it's available with any eyewear. I use sunglasses in bright daylight and clear safety glasses at night or on hazy days.

I cut a thick plastic card (a spare grocery store discount card) to hold the mirror by those three rubber tipped adjustable nibs. The card was cut to match a slot in the helmet's styrofoam liner. The mirror stem and plastic card holder are zip tied through the helmet's vent slots.

The mirror is adjusted outward, rather than inward as shown in the above photo attached to the glasses. To get a comfortable angle so I can quickly see behind me without pivoting and swiveling my head too much, I've set it where I can see my own eye in the lower innermost corner. It was a little distracting at first but I'm gradually getting accustomed to it.

It still won't replace my handlebar mirror. I prefer the Mirrycle and plan to get another so both bikes will have one. I've been swapping the one Mirrycle between the two but a couple of times I've left home without the mirror.

mrodgers

Weird how people can be so different. I bought a Mirrycle because the local shop didn't have a Take-a-Look. I don't like it at all. Looking down and with the convex shape, I have to study it to see if and what is coming up behind me. The Take-a-Look it was just a quick glance up with the eyes and slight movement of the head and I could pinpoint everything behind me in a fraction of a second very clearly.

Jim from Boston

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Originally Posted by mrodgers

Weird how peoplecan be so different. I bought a Mirrycle because the local shop didn't have a Take-a-Look. I don't like it at all. Looking down and with the convex shape, I have to study it to see if and what is coming up behind me. The Take-a-Look it was just a quick glance up with the eyes and slight movement of the head and I could pinpoint everything behind me in a fraction of a second very clearly.

I recently posted to this General Cycling thread, "What is the most underrated bicycle accessory?,"

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Originally Posted by Johnny Mullet

Rear view mirror.

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Originally Posted by Jim from Boston

Not underrated IMO, I wear two, but certainly controversial, not unlike helmets.

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Originally Posted by gringomojado (with 68 posts)

Why the mirror controversy?

I’m a mirror fanatic and staunch proponent on mirror popcorn threads, but I restrain my fingers (on the keyboard) when it comes to favoring the Take-a-Look eyeglass-mounted mirror over any other model. I'll support use of any kind of mirror. Nonetheless @mrodgers, your description of the superior utiliity of an eyeglass mirror is right on.

PS to @gringomojado, have you encountered any popcorn threads yet; they even have their own icon. The idea is that like watching a prize fight, you sit back and watch the participants have at each other…about mirrors, helmets, running stop signs, utility of valve stem caps, whatever.

canklecat

My mirror preference is based on limited mobility. An old neck injury prevents turning my head quickly and easily to look behind me.

The Mirrycle feels intuitive because it's just a typical accessory mirror used on cars and trucks I'd driven for years. It's the old "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear" scenario, in exchange for a wide field of view.

If I can't see it in the Mirrycle, it's too far away to worry about. If I can see it, I know I need to pay attention because it's probably closing the gap quickly. With the wide angle Mirrycle it's difficult to estimate approach speed, so the Take A Look is better for that. But the Take A Look's field of view is too narrow for me to rely on solely.

If I still had full neck mobility I might not use a mirror at all, although I did when I was younger and in perfect health. When riding in traffic I used a mirror with an elastic strap around the back of my hand. Very useful -- just squeezing or relaxing my grip and slight wrist rotation covered most of the road behind me.