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Old September 21st 04, 02:19 PM
Paul Nevai
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Has any of you guys used this mirror?

http://www.cd-project.com/Inglese/sp.../sprintech.htm

It looks nice. Is it good? I use this

http://www.ortliebusa.com/cartgenie/...st.asp?scat=17

now and like it a lot. /Paul
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Old September 21st 04, 04:09 PM
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Paul Nevai wrote:
|| Has any of you guys used this mirror?
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|| http://www.cd-project.com/Inglese/sp.../sprintech.htm
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|| It looks nice. Is it good? I use this
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|| http://www.ortliebusa.com/cartgenie/...st.asp?scat=17
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|| now and like it a lot. /Paul

I prefer this one:

http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=4043

http://www.mtbr.com/reviews/Extras/product_86204.shtml


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Old September 21st 04, 07:08 PM
Charles Beristain
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my friend loves the sprintech mirror and he recently gave me one...
used it a couple of times and it is great....I'd recommend it.
charlie

On 21 Sep 2004 13:19:53 GMT, (Paul Nevai) wrote:

Has any of you guys used this mirror?

http://www.cd-project.com/Inglese/sp.../sprintech.htm

It looks nice. Is it good? I use this

http://www.ortliebusa.com/cartgenie/...st.asp?scat=17

now and like it a lot. /Paul


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Old September 21st 04, 10:29 PM
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"Paul Nevai" wrote in message
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Has any of you guys used this mirror?

http://www.cd-project.com/Inglese/sp.../sprintech.htm

It looks nice. Is it good? I use this

http://www.ortliebusa.com/cartgenie/...st.asp?scat=17

now and like it a lot. /Paul


I think the glasses or helmet mounted mirrors (like the Take-a-Look model)
are better. They don't suffer as badly from road vibration, and they allow
one to see a wider area to the rear with just a slight twist of your head.

But, any mirror is better for situational awareness than no mirror at all,
and those do look interesting.

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Old September 22nd 04, 12:29 AM
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"Paul Nevai" wrote in message
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Has any of you guys used this mirror?

http://www.cd-project.com/Inglese/sp.../sprintech.htm

It looks nice. Is it good? I use this

http://www.ortliebusa.com/cartgenie/...st.asp?scat=17

now and like it a lot. /Paul


Has anyone here used the mirror that mounts on the top tube? Have seen them
in stores, but never tried one.
Mike


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Old September 22nd 04, 01:54 AM
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"Mike" wrote in message
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Has anyone here used the mirror that mounts on the top tube? Have seen

them
in stores, but never tried one.
Mike


I had one and it was completely useless. I could not see anything.


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Old September 22nd 04, 03:00 AM
Paul Nevai
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"RWM" aszonygya:
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:"Mike" wrote in message
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: Has anyone here used the mirror that mounts on the top tube? Have seen
:them
: in stores, but never tried one.
: Mike
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:I had one and it was completely useless. I could not see anything.

I second that. Actually, I could see: my knees.

/Paul

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Old September 22nd 04, 06:14 AM
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I wish I had a mirror through which I could see anything. I have tried
a helmet mirror and all I could see was my shoulder. I might try this
one.
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Old September 22nd 04, 02:17 PM
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Ted wrote in message ...

I suspect a troll, but if not, maybe the poster didn't realize that the
mirror's position is adjustable.


Lets see, I can be a troll or an idiot ... tough decision. Well, I am
sure I don't know everything so maybe I am just an idiot.

I was being serious. I have tried a helmet mirror while riding my road
bike and I found it difficult to see past my shoulder or helmet. Maybe
my ears stick out too far - which is bad for my aerodynamics too.

I find it much easier to glance back than to try to see back with the
helmet mirror. If I have to sit up, turn and tilt my head to see with
the mirror, it seems easier to just glance back. The main problem with
glancing back is the tendancy to turn the bike when doing so.

It also seemed difficult to get the mirror in a postion that was not
blocked by sunglasses and within swivel range of my eyeball.

I have only tried one helmet mirror (I think it is a "Third Eye Pro"
http://store.yahoo.com/penncyclebuy/564-015.html )and it is possible
that a different one might work better. The take-a-look mirror seems
to get good comments.

The mirror now lives in a box along with several uncomfortable saddles
and other dysfunctional gear.
 




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