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mirror for Trek 520
My wife has a new Trek 529 touring bike. Is there a mirror that will
fit on this bike. Any help will be appreciated. Dave |
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mirror for Trek 520
On Sep 11, 9:38 pm, oldguy wrote:
My wife has a new Trek 529 touring bike. Is there a mirror that will fit on this bike. Any help will be appreciated. Dave My LBS put a handlebar mounted mirror on my 520 when I bought it and I'm not 100% sure who made it. But looking at the on-line offerings of mirrors, I'm pretty sure it's a Mountain Mirrycle. |
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mirror for Trek 520
oldguy wrote:
My wife has a new Trek 529 touring bike. Is there a mirror that will fit on this bike. Any help will be appreciated. Dave http://cycletourist.com/Scenes/Bar_End_Mirror.html -- ***************************** Chuck Anderson • Boulder, CO http://www.CycleTourist.com ***************************** |
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mirror for Trek 520
On Sep 11, 9:38 pm, oldguy wrote:
My wife has a new Trek 529 touring bike. Is there a mirror that will fit on this bike. Any help will be appreciated. Dave Blackburn "Road Mirror"; fits on the brake hood, takes about 10 seconds to take off or put on. Under $20 at Nashbar, etc. http://www.blackburndesign.com/mirrors.html |
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mirror for Trek 520
Chuck,,, have you ever used a helmet mirror? I was looking at one the other
day. I've never tried one, always figured the mirror would get broken too easy. I do have a bar end mirror and it works real good. I plan on attaching a blinky to my bar end at the mirror for more protection. ================================================= "Chuck Anderson" wrote in message . .. oldguy wrote: My wife has a new Trek 529 touring bike. Is there a mirror that will fit on this bike. Any help will be appreciated. Dave http://cycletourist.com/Scenes/Bar_End_Mirror.html -- ***************************** Chuck Anderson • Boulder, CO http://www.CycleTourist.com ***************************** |
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Sir Thomas of Cannondale wrote:
Chuck,,, have you ever used a helmet mirror? Quite simply, ... no. My first mirror was a Mirrycle brake hood model. A real pain to install (on my road bike). While on my first tour (Seattle to San Francisco) I bought a bar end Mirrycle for my MTB, and ever since then I feel impaired when I have to ride without one. "Chuck Anderson" wrote in message oldguy wrote: My wife has a new Trek 529 touring bike. Is there a mirror that will fit on this bike. Any help will be appreciated. Dave http://cycletourist.com/Scenes/Bar_End_Mirror.html -- ***************************** Chuck Anderson • Boulder, CO http://www.CycleTourist.com The world is my country, Science, my religion. ***************************** |
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mirror for Trek 520
My wife has a new Trek 529 touring bike. Is there a mirror that will
fit on this bike. Any help will be appreciated. Dave It's tough to fit a mirror onto a road bike, especially when the primary spot of real estate is taken up by the bar-end shifter. Another poster suggested one of the mirrors that mounts onto the brake lever, but I've rarely found those acceptable for women, who typically have smaller hands and have a difficult time reaching the lever without anything extra added on top of the hood. There are some helmet & eyeglass-mounted mirrors that work quite well though. The one I've used, and the favorite among our customers, is the "Take A Look" mirror. You can set it up on eyewear or, with the optional helmet mounting attachment, it will mount very securely onto most any helmet. I much prefer the helmet option, for what it's worth. http://www.mtbr.com/reviews/Extras/product_86204.shtml if you'd like to see customer reviews of the product. One hint if you get one- initially, attach the mounting piece for the helmet using masking tape. That way you can find the right place for it, before using the double-sided use-once adhesive. --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com |
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mirror for Trek 520
On Sep 13, 12:29 am, "Mike Jacoubowsky" wrote:
My wife has a new Trek 529 touring bike. Is there a mirror that will fit on this bike. Any help will be appreciated. Dave It's tough to fit a mirror onto a road bike, especially when the primary spot of real estate is taken up by the bar-end shifter. Another poster suggested one of the mirrors that mounts onto the brake lever, but I've rarely found those acceptable for women, who typically have smaller hands and have a difficult time reaching the lever without anything extra added on top of the hood. Remember, this bike doesn't use STI levers (yes, I know you know that), so the hoods are less bulbous and the hood mounted mirror is less likely to cause problems. I agree with you in preferring "head mounted" (eyewear or helmet) mirrors, but alot of riders seem to find a handlebar mounted mirror easier to deal with (less disorienting) becase head position doesn't affect rear vision as much. There are some helmet & eyeglass-mounted mirrors that work quite well though. The one I've used, and the favorite among our customers, is the "Take A Look" mirror. You can set it up on eyewear or, with the optional helmet mounting attachment, it will mount very securely onto most any helmet. I much prefer the helmet option, for what it's worth.http://www.mtbr.com/reviews/Extras/p..._86204.shtmlif you'd like to see customer reviews of the product. One hint if you get one- initially, attach the mounting piece for the helmet using masking tape. That way you can find the right place for it, before using the double-sided use-once adhesive. --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycleswww.ChainReactionBicycles.com |
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On Wed, 12 Sep 2007, Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
There are some helmet & eyeglass-mounted mirrors that work quite well though. The one I've used, and the favorite among our customers, is the "Take A Look" mirror. You can set it up on eyewear or, with the optional helmet mounting attachment, it will mount very securely onto most any helmet. I much prefer the helmet option, for what it's worth. http://www.mtbr.com/reviews/Extras/product_86204.shtml I've used eye-glass mirrors for about 25 years. I have the "Take a Look" eyeglass mirror. Very nice in that it is adjustable along 3 axis. One problem with it is that it takes me 2 hands to attach it to my glasses. My other mirror (much modified and repaired) has a clip which I can attach with one hand. Plastic arms on some mirrors are VERY fragile. My record for breaking one is about 30 sec after opening the package. I've repaired the arm with a piece of spoke. The other problem with these mirrors is that they are easily lost- drop it in grass or on dark pavement and then step on it! I've put bright orange tape of the backside of the mirror. -- David Dermott , Wolfville Ridge, Nova Scotia, Canada WWW pages: http://www.dermott.ca/index.html |
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