Good mirror for bullhorns with TT lever?
11-01-05, 02:55 PM
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Good mirror for bullhorns with TT lever?
I bought a Third Eye handlebar mirror, but (duh) it won't mount on the left side as I have a TT lever hand brake mounted there.
Any ideas of what might works (short of putting brake on right side which is not unreasonable, but I don't feel like doing now)
Al
Any ideas of what might works (short of putting brake on right side which is not unreasonable, but I don't feel like doing now)
Al
11-01-05, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by chzman
is a mirror really needed?
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11-01-05, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by chzman
is a mirror really needed?
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11-01-05, 03:18 PM
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Looks like it attaches with a strip of velcro. All the cool kids have mirrors.
Looks like it attaches with a strip of velcro. All the cool kids have mirrors.
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I've have the super-geek bell metro with the add-on swivel-down mirror. Works well. Doesn't really help you mount the one you already bought. Duct tape? JB weld?
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put the brake on the right side and then the left will be open for the mirror!
11-01-05, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Aeroplane
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Looks like it attaches with a strip of velcro. All the cool kids have mirrors.
Looks like it attaches with a strip of velcro. All the cool kids have mirrors.
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11-02-05, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Dogbait
I a good mirror is essential.
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Thanks for the tip aeroplane
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11-02-05, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by griffin_
put the brake on the right side and then the left will be open for the mirror!
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11-02-05, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by noisebeam
I bought a Third Eye handlebar mirror, but (duh) it won't mount on the left side as I have a TT lever hand brake mounted there.
Any ideas of what might works (short of putting brake on right side which is not unreasonable, but I don't feel like doing now)
Al
Any ideas of what might works (short of putting brake on right side which is not unreasonable, but I don't feel like doing now)
Al
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Originally Posted by huhenio
I look under my shoulder instead of over .... much faster.
Yeah I do both when merging (mostly over as drivers see me do it and react) But the mirror is there so I know when to best look behind me before merging and also for quick checks on fast approachign traffic when taking the lane.
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11-02-05, 11:58 AM
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Mount a mirror on your helmet. Or get some cheapo glasses/sunglasses and throw em on there. Much less likely to get stolen/cracked/whatever, and most importantly, you can look around at a TON more just by pivoting yr head around a little. Much easier at those "more" stressful traffic points like curved roads, waiting in the middle of an intersection to make a left, etc.
Bar-mounted mirrors are prolly good enough for some commuting and touring, but since cost is about the same, I'd go with something head-mounted for anything metro/zippy/etc.
edit: Oh, should've read the OP a bit better.
I'd say go right brake. Pretty easy to adapt to.
Bar-mounted mirrors are prolly good enough for some commuting and touring, but since cost is about the same, I'd go with something head-mounted for anything metro/zippy/etc.
edit: Oh, should've read the OP a bit better.
I'd say go right brake. Pretty easy to adapt to.
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Originally Posted by Matthew A Brown
Mount a mirror on your helmet. Or get some cheapo glasses/sunglasses and throw em on there. Much less likely to get stolen/cracked/whatever, and most importantly, you can look around at a TON more just by pivoting yr head around a little. Much easier at those "more" stressful traffic points like curved roads, waiting in the middle of an intersection to make a left, etc.
Bar-mounted mirrors are prolly good enough for some commuting and touring, but since cost is about the same, I'd go with something head-mounted for anything metro/zippy/etc.
Bar-mounted mirrors are prolly good enough for some commuting and touring, but since cost is about the same, I'd go with something head-mounted for anything metro/zippy/etc.
https://www.bikeforums.net/advocacy-safety/145432-best-way-set-up-eyeglass-mounted-mirror.html
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11-02-05, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by noisebeam
But that takes work! Not a bad idea really and I thought about it, but its nice to have front brake on same side on all bikes and if I switched one, it would be even more work to switch em all.
Al
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it leaves your left hand for signalling and what not
