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Anyone got any suggestions for a mirror on a road bike?
I don't want anything too big but must be big enough to see what's going on behind me. Are those ones that fit on the end of your drops any good? Or are helmet mirrors any good? Can they be taken off easily? Thanks Russell |
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Mirrcycle - impeccable - on the end of straight bars.
"Russell" wrote in message ... Anyone got any suggestions for a mirror on a road bike? I don't want anything too big but must be big enough to see what's going on behind me. Are those ones that fit on the end of your drops any good? Or are helmet mirrors any good? Can they be taken off easily? Thanks Russell |
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Russell wrote: Anyone got any suggestions for a mirror on a road bike? I don't want anything too big but must be big enough to see what's going on behind me. Viewpoint from Cycleaware (www.cycleaware.com is a rather tiny mirror that sticks on the lense of your glasses. Works very well if you normally wear sunglasses while riding. I also have a Third Eye mirror that attaches to my arm of glasses. Again good and give a bigger field of view than the Cycleaware mirror Or are helmet mirrors any good? Can they be taken off easily? I have used two different helmet mirrors, one was Third Eye, good but a bit sensitive to vibration, and another whose name escapes me, which worked very well. Both gave good rear views. However I don't wear a helmet any more so the glasses ones are better. I chose the helmet/glasses mounted ones so that I didn't have to have more than one mirror when changinb from one bike to another. I found it took about 2 weeks to really get used to using the mirror but once accustomed to a mirror it was great. John Kane KIngston ON Canada |
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"John_Kane" wrote in message
oups.com... Russell wrote: Anyone got any suggestions for a mirror on a road bike? I don't want anything too big but must be big enough to see what's going on behind me. Viewpoint from Cycleaware (www.cycleaware.com is a rather tiny mirror that sticks on the lense of your glasses. Works very well if you normally wear sunglasses while riding. I also have a Third Eye mirror that attaches to my arm of glasses. Again good and give a bigger field of view than the Cycleaware mirror Or are helmet mirrors any good? Can they be taken off easily? I have used two different helmet mirrors, one was Third Eye, good but a bit sensitive to vibration, and another whose name escapes me, which worked very well. Both gave good rear views. However I don't wear a helmet any more so the glasses ones are better. I chose the helmet/glasses mounted ones so that I didn't have to have more than one mirror when changinb from one bike to another. I found it took about 2 weeks to really get used to using the mirror but once accustomed to a mirror it was great. John Kane KIngston ON Canada I've used bar end folding mirror --didn't like them ( Topeak Bar n Mirror) I used a helmet mounted mirror before that and now have it again -- the simple Blackburn Helmet Mirror and with a mount on both sides of my helmet it works both in UK and in Europe! Inexpensive and easily removed and reset. Took a couple of days to get used to it but then it was good and I use it automatically and I don't seem to notice it any more. -- Trevor A Panther In South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
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"Russell" wrote in message ... Anyone got any suggestions for a mirror on a road bike? I don't want anything too big but must be big enough to see what's going on behind me. Are those ones that fit on the end of your drops any good? Or are helmet mirrors any good? Can they be taken off easily? Thanks Russell I have one on the drops. I'm not sure about the helmet/spectacle mounted ones though as my near-point, when wearing normal specs, is probably too far to use them. Graham |
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Russell wrote:
Anyone got any suggestions for a mirror on a road bike? I don't want anything too big but must be big enough to see what's going on behind me. Are those ones that fit on the end of your drops any good? Or are helmet mirrors any good? Can they be taken off easily? I have to thank Danny for recomending the 3rd eye Glasses Mount. I suppose it helps if, like me you are a spectacle wearer, but I suppose shades would work just as well. It just takes a few days to stop spending more time looking behind and paying attention to what's going on in front of you again. It's a novalty thing that soon wears off. you soon start looking only when you need to (which is actualy surprisingly infreaquantly. http://www.kinetics.org.uk/html/mirrors.shtml -- Cheerful Pedalling John Mallard |
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Russell wrote:
Anyone got any suggestions for a mirror on a road bike? After trying some (including old type of Mirrcycle*: probably the best cycle mirror), and trying hard to make them work for me, I suggest don't bother unless you're not able to look behind. Even if one didn't get in the way of your hands or was easy to fold out of the way and back for parking and didn't need fiddly readjustment, a not-too-big handlebar mirror can't give a really good view, especially if using more than one riding position, and what view you get can give a false sense of security. A helmet mirror should give a better view but I don't see how they're practical either. * I mainly got fed up with being preocupied with trying to find the ideal angle. Precise adjustment is critical with all mirrors. ~PB |
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On Tue, 7 Mar 2006 01:48:54 -0000, "Pete Biggs"
wrote: After trying some (including old type of Mirrcycle*: probably the best cycle mirror), and trying hard to make them work for me, I suggest don't bother unless you're not able to look behind. * I mainly got fed up with being preocupied with trying to find the ideal angle. Precise adjustment is critical with all mirrors. I agree that adjustment and positioning are critical, and it seems that's not easy to deal with on a road/upright bike. I use a small circular mirror on my recumbent, and it's invaluable. With over seat steering the handlebar column is ideal for mounting the mirror stalk and I get a permanent view of everything that's going on over my right hand shoulder. I'm confident enough in traffic but having the mirror really gives useful extra information and I love it. Of course, it's pretty much essential on the 'bent anyway, because glancing behind isn't at all easy. "Bob" -- Email address is spam trapped, to reply directly remove the beverage. |
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Pete Biggs wrote:
Russell wrote: Anyone got any suggestions for a mirror on a road bike? A helmet mirror should give a better view but I don't see how they're practical either. One big advantage of a helmet mounted mirror is that relatively small movements of the head can aim the mirror as required and widen the field of view considerably, whereas with a bar mounted mirror one has to have the setup precisely correct or engage in tricky contortions to adjust the view. -- Brian G |
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On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 09:33:02 +0000, Brian G wrote:
Pete Biggs wrote: Russell wrote: Anyone got any suggestions for a mirror on a road bike? A helmet mirror should give a better view but I don't see how they're practical either. One big advantage of a helmet mounted mirror is that relatively small movements of the head can aim the mirror as required and widen the field of view considerably, whereas with a bar mounted mirror one has to have the setup precisely correct or engage in tricky contortions to adjust the view. Of course there is one MAJOR disadvantage to a helmet mounted mirror. |
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