A tandem bike? One bike, two riders. I keep a mirror on the tandem that we keep ready to ride for a few reasons. First, there is a balance-shift when I look over my shoulder to see what's behind me. On my singles, I automatically adjust for the shift. On the tandem, a sudden shift in balance can be much more difficult to counter when the second person isn't expecting it and that leads to an increased risk of crashing. I like my wife, I don't want to do something that could lead to her injury if it can be helped. Second, the second seat is occupied by a person-shaped object that is hard to see around. A bar-mounted mirror is far enough out that my wife doesn't block the view behind me and I'm able to gather enough info to make an informed decision about what to do next, be it swerving wide to avoid an obstruction or setting up to make a left turn.
The other tandem is a work in progress that will also likely get a mirror for the same reasons, it just doesn't have one yet.😁

The Take-a-Look sunglass mounted mirror usually calls my attention to a car coming up behind without my having to make an effort to look other than ahead.

I removed mirror and brakes from my rig, it is really hard to sneak up on me when there is a wall behind me. I do like to use this mirror:

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Funny. I was thinking the same thing.

I think he’s just trying to see how far the mode will let him go.

I've used one of those on my MotoGR the last fifteen years or so. Just swapped it out for a larger, round one that I had mounted to the Kona I bought last year.

Larger area gives me a better read of what's behind me when I want to confirm when my TREK Carback tells me there's something there that hadn't been a few moments before. I like the combination of both audio notice and a visual representation that I then can confirm with a glance at the mirror. No more looking back over my shoulder.

buy more cereal.

This would be an improvement over my current quarter sized mirror. Although my vision is fine, I would like a larger viewing area. My Roubaix had one of these and I sold it before realizing I like it.

Obviously YMHV, but I get nice compliments on my Safe Zone mirror. In fact, I got an especially nice compliment from the woman who makes them for the inventor. I happened to walk into what is apparently her day job one day, and she noticed it right away, of course. That was a few years ago though. Don't know how long someone stays at a gig like that.

Well, he's succeeded in making it to my "list" (you know the one.)

I've used bar end and handlebar mirrors, but found it annoying that I kept hitting or snagging them on doors, walls, furniture, etc. And I trust looking back more.

I’m going food shopping tomorrow. Thanks for the reminder.

FYI, I deleted my post calling into question another BF member's sense of style. I feel I went a little beyond good-natured ribbing, and that's not how I want to contribute to bikeforums.

I still have mine but use it only as a double check for my Garmin radar.

Good Morning:

I have four different bike helmets that I use depending on the weather. Each one has a take a look mirror and three of them have the plastic mounting tab to use them on the helmet.

I have used them for many years, often transferring them from a old helmet to a new helmet when necessary.

Call me a tool if you want to, doesn't bother me at all. I tend to ignore idiots.

Three of my bicycles are recumbents, of which it is impossible to twist your neck around and get a good look at what is behind you. Also on the underseat steering bent it is impossible to mount a mirror on the bars anyways.

I do have mirrors on the handlebars of a couple of my upright bikes and use those mirrors along with the take a look helmet mounted mirror. I find that a mirror does not work at all on a drop handlebar and as such, those bikes do not have mirrors on the handlebars.

Make no mistake about it, I turn and look back when I am changing lanes or other maneuvers to make sure but for checking my six the mirrors are perfect. Actually, a take a look mirror saved me from getting rear ended once.

I see a cyclist with a mirror and I see a person that takes safety seriously.

Regards,
Crankster

The mirror does have to fit the vibe of the bike.


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Agree with most of what you said, just so you know, however, it is very possible to fit mirrors on the underseat steering bars of recumbent bikes and trikes ...
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I use the berhoud bar end mirror. took a bit to get set up and used to, but it is helpful

I still look over my shoulder before darting over to the left hand turn lane and I don't have one on all of my bikes

Gravel racer Ted King is known to use these, if you care of about that kind of things

:rolleyes: Why waste your time actually trying it before insulting people who use them?

You shouldn’t be “constantly looking back”. Pick (ride) a good line and (mostly) use the mirror when you want to move left.

If someone is going to run you over, the mirror will not do much to help you avoid it.

Mirrors on city bikes, but NOT on road bikes! On road bikes you should always look back under your arm - of course, your stem must be at least 10cm lower than your bars.
This might be added to "The Rules".

I ride with the most classic of mirrors, the chrome Sunlite Round Mirror (with the tiny reflector on the back) on my 1971 Raleigh Sports. Always nice to know what's coming behind me. Just a quick glance.

The mirror easily swings down when I have to turn the bike upside down to fix a flat while on a ride. Then, swing it back...

Here it is today on my 30 mile round trip ride to Ipswich, Massachusetts.

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I use a hand made helmet mirror. A mirror inside a bottle cap on the end of a spoke. Easy to adjust, quick glance and know what is behind me, slight turn of my head and can check both sides behind me. Same mirror has been thru 3 helmets. Tried a handle bar mirror but vibrated a little to much, and only could see one spot behind me.

It was too distracting - distracting me from paying attention to the road in front of me. I could have given it more time, but I don't have any safety-related reason to use one.

For those with bike-mount mirrors, doesn’t the vibration of the bike make the mirrors difficult? Asking for a friend.