Mirrors

[spazzdog]

i'm thinkin' corsair REALLY scored when she was a kid and selling girl scout cookies... or candy bars... or magazines...

or were you that girl at the fair sellin' kisses, hmmmm

[CorsairMac]

i'm thinkin' corsair REALLY scored when she was a kid and selling girl scout cookies... or candy bars... or magazines...

or were you that girl at the fair sellin' kisses, hmmmm

actually I was the girl at the fair under the bleachers doing things my momma told me good girls didn't do!

[spazzdog]

guess I was just askin for that one....


eh-hmmm, and now back to "Mirrors":

I don't use on myself. I listen and occasionally glance over my shoulder.

spazz (promising to be a good dog for a few minutes)

[AutumnBreez]

actually I was the girl at the fair under the bleachers doing things my momma told me good girls didn't do!

Oh my gosh...had me laugh'n on that one...
reminded me of those times I wasn't a good girl like mama wanted.
I had other ideas of fun too! but not doing things under bleachers...I chose a umm ....ummm car Please don't tell my mama though....she is best to think that I was a lil angel. Besides I am now and that is what matters...right???? shhhhhh....please...don't.....shhhh...

On with the mirror discussion....
that is a tough one...do I want to have something impaling me if I were to land on my bike mirror during a fall? or will the mirror on the helmet be safe if I do land on my head in someway? fearful questions, I don't have one yet and will watch this thread to see if someone can ease me on either.

[SandyLS]

I always likes having a handlebar mirror on my mountian bike. A couple of weeks ago when I got my new Bianchi road bike with drop bars I couldn't figure out what to do about a mirror. I really missed not having one. I did a search on this TE forum on mirrors and found that a lot of people suggested the Take-a-Look mirror that can be mounted on glasses or on a helmet. I purchased one but the weather has taken a turn for the worse here in MI and I haven't had a chance to try it out. They can be ordered for under $20.00 right here on the TE website. I'll let you how I like it if it ever warms up again!

[Adventure Girl]

I did a search on this TE forum on mirrors and found that a lot of people suggested the Take-a-Look mirror that can be mounted on glasses or on a helmet...They can be ordered for under $20.00 right here on the TE website.

Nice job, SandyLS. Used the Search function AND gave a plug for TE!

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[Bike Goddess]

Adventure Girl- HOW DID YOU KNOW? That's the very mirror I use! Brilliant, absolutely BRILLIANT!

This mirror can be used either on your glasses or on your helmet. I use it on my glasses and find it quite helpful. Yes, it does take time to adjust and I don't always catch that car behind me, but, overall I am glad I have one. I find it especially useful on heavily traveled windy (as in curvy) roads.

I find that often the wind noise drowns out motor noise so I can't count on my ears to tell me what's behind.

[snapdragen]

I may have to give my Take A Look mirror another chance. I only used it for a day, but kept getting dizzy (hush peanut gallery, I was no where near a Lemon Drop).

I'm told once you get used to them, you will love them. Hmmm, someone said that to me about men once........

[cruziegirl]

I've been using the mirror-on-my-helmet version since I started commuting about 10 years ago. The mirrors on the handlebars bounce around too much for me. The one I use is a version I get from Performance.com and it has a gimble that allows me to remove the mirror/arm whenever I need to pack my helmet. It's very adjustable so I can angle it out of my line of vision but I can easily see what is behind me at any point. It's very convenient and I just wouldn't be without one.