rear view mirror

[Rosie road]

Thanks!

[Geonz]

It's a personal preference thing -- mine's on my helmet. Others' have 'em on handlebars or glasses. Since I ride 5 diferent bikes, the helmet option is cheaper

[KathiCville]

Another mirror choice, for what it's worth: The Cycle Star bar end mirror by Busch & Muller:

http://www.calhouncycle.com/ProductC...idproduct=1845

I just installed it on my new road bike handlebar and love it. No shake; small enough to be unobtrusive; big enough to be useful.

[PscyclePath]

+1 on CycleAware if you're going for the handlebar mount.

I personally wear my mirror clipped to my glasses... I like and currently use the "Take-A-Look" and like it because of light weight, ease to clip on and off, and the nice wide field of view that it gives you. CycleAware has a similar version with a plastic frame, where the long axis of the mirror is vertical rather than horizontal like the Take-A-Look. I'll probably give that one a try ths summer sometime.

They also have this absolutely cool "Torpedo" insulated water bottle as a new product... They had a bunch of them at the Smart Cycling conference in San Jose this past weekend, and these things will ignite Water Bottle Envy in anyone...

[tulip]

I have an Ultralight bike mirror that I adore. I got it from the Ortlieb site. I use it on my road bikes, but it would work on a flat-bar bike, too.

[OakLeaf]

Humnh. I guess Chuck Harris never trademarked "Ultralight." More's the pity, since they're reputedly the original bike mirrors, made from 100% recycled material (except, I believe, the plastic coating on the arm).

Almost 40 years later, Chuck still sells them out of a bike trailer at regional cycling tours - I got mine direct from him.

Compared to the ones with plastic arms and polished steel mirrors, they're not super-light, but they're light enough, and super durable.

[Geonz]

Very durable and very "cool" ... or dorky, depending on who your "cool definers" are Mine's still going strong after years and after breaking several others. I notice they're sold out online...