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Helmet rear view mirror
Has anyone found a good quality rear view helmet mirror? I have been
through 3 different brands and have yet to find one that lasts. I've used Blackburn and Third Eye so far and both have fallen apart or get too loose to stay in position. I've tried the glasses mounted mirrors and they work okay but I don't always ride with glasses. I've been to almost every bike shop in Cincinnati and they all sell the same brands. I don't care how much it costs. I just want something that won't break on me in the middle of a long ride. |
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On Jul 2, 12:16 pm, swerf wrote:
Has anyone found a good quality rear view helmet mirror? I have been through 3 different brands and have yet to find one that lasts. I've used Blackburn and Third Eye so far and both have fallen apart or get too loose to stay in position. I've tried the glasses mounted mirrors and they work okay but I don't always ride with glasses. I've been to almost every bike shop in Cincinnati and they all sell the same brands. I don't care how much it costs. I just want something that won't break on me in the middle of a long ride. just get and use glasses- you never know when a stone or something can fly into your eye- when it bounces off your glasses you'll be glad |
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On Jul 2, 11:16 am, swerf wrote:
Has anyone found a good quality rear view helmet mirror? I have been through 3 different brands and have yet to find one that lasts. I've used Blackburn and Third Eye so far and both have fallen apart or get too loose to stay in position. I've tried the glasses mounted mirrors and they work okay but I don't always ride with glasses. I've been to almost every bike shop in Cincinnati and they all sell the same brands. I don't care how much it costs. I just want something that won't break on me in the middle of a long ride. Are you familiar with CycleAware? http://tinyurl.com/33rouj They also have an eyeglass mount model. |
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swerf wrote:
Has anyone found a good quality rear view helmet mirror? I have been through 3 different brands and have yet to find one that lasts. I've used Blackburn and Third Eye so far and both have fallen apart or get too loose to stay in position. I've tried the glasses mounted mirrors and they work okay but I don't always ride with glasses. I've been to almost every bike shop in Cincinnati and they all sell the same brands. I don't care how much it costs. I just want something that won't break on me in the middle of a long ride. There are these: http://www.sawheelmen.com/aboutus/merchandise.htm (bottom of page) |
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On Jul 2, 1:06 pm, Peter Cole wrote:
swerf wrote: Has anyone found a good quality rear view helmet mirror? I have been through 3 different brands and have yet to find one that lasts. I've used Blackburn and Third Eye so far and both have fallen apart or get too loose to stay in position. I've tried the glasses mounted mirrors and they work okay but I don't always ride with glasses. I've been to almost every bike shop in Cincinnati and they all sell the same brands. I don't care how much it costs. I just want something that won't break on me in the middle of a long ride. There are these: http://www.sawheelmen.com/aboutus/merchandise.htm (bottom of page) Thanks for the info everyone! I'll let you know how they work out! |
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On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:16:13 +0000, swerf wrote:
I have used one of there fro about ten years, works great. http://www.coloradocyclist.com/commo...splay2_v2.cfm? PRRFNBR=16494&CGRFNBR=641&CRPCGNBR=641&CI=1,226,64 1&TextMode=0 Several LBS in my area sell them. Has anyone found a good quality rear view helmet mirror? I have been through 3 different brands and have yet to find one that lasts. I've used Blackburn and Third Eye so far and both have fallen apart or get too loose to stay in position. I've tried the glasses mounted mirrors and they work okay but I don't always ride with glasses. I've been to almost every bike shop in Cincinnati and they all sell the same brands. I don't care how much it costs. I just want something that won't break on me in the middle of a long ride. |
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On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:26:39 +0000, Yme wrote:
In case anyone is interested here is a review http://www.icebike.org/Equipment/cyclingmirrors.htm On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:16:13 +0000, swerf wrote: I have used one of there fro about ten years, works great. http://www.coloradocyclist.com/commo...splay2_v2.cfm? PRRFNBR=16494&CGRFNBR=641&CRPCGNBR=641&CI=1,226,64 1&TextMode=0 Several LBS in my area sell them. Has anyone found a good quality rear view helmet mirror? I have been through 3 different brands and have yet to find one that lasts. I've used Blackburn and Third Eye so far and both have fallen apart or get too loose to stay in position. I've tried the glasses mounted mirrors and they work okay but I don't always ride with glasses. I've been to almost every bike shop in Cincinnati and they all sell the same brands. I don't care how much it costs. I just want something that won't break on me in the middle of a long ride. |
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Ozark Bicycle wrote in
ups.com: On Jul 2, 11:16 am, swerf wrote: Are you familiar with CycleAware? http://tinyurl.com/33rouj They also have an eyeglass mount model. I have had good results with the CycleAware helmet mounted mirror, it seems to be reasonable with respect to vibration. I got the recommendation from a friend who also likes it. |
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On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:16:13 -0000, swerf wrote:
Has anyone found a good quality rear view helmet mirror? I have been through 3 different brands and have yet to find one that lasts. I've used Blackburn and Third Eye so far and both have fallen apart or get too loose to stay in position. I've tried the glasses mounted mirrors and they work okay but I don't always ride with glasses. I've been to almost every bike shop in Cincinnati and they all sell the same brands. I don't care how much it costs. I just want something that won't break on me in the middle of a long ride. Duct tape for short answer...but actually there's plenty of high technology, pleasant looking tape nowadays. There's really no excuse to have stuff like helmet mounted mirrors fall apart. |
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I've been very happy with the eyeglass versioin of the Takd-a-Peak
mirror, at many (Trek?) shops. They have a hemlet version. There is the harder to find "Harris" mirror. They are soldered onto an old spoke. They are a bit hard to adjust, but they hold it very well. I tried a Harris but went back to an eyeglass mirror because I found a helmet sometimes shifted its position a wee bit, making the mirror useless. swerf wrote: Has anyone found a good quality rear view helmet mirror? I have been through 3 different brands and have yet to find one that lasts. I've used Blackburn and Third Eye so far and both have fallen apart or get too loose to stay in position. I've tried the glasses mounted mirrors and they work okay but I don't always ride with glasses. I've been to almost every bike shop in Cincinnati and they all sell the same brands. I don't care how much it costs. I just want something that won't break on me in the middle of a long ride. |
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