Mirrors - talk to me

[luvmyguys]

The title says it all . . .

On the helmet? On the bike (with drop bars)? Advantages and disadvantages of each?

[tealtreak]

I put a mirror on my road bike because i use the same helmet for mountain biking- never seen anyone mt biking with a helmet mirror but I would be the one to snag it on a tree and wreck!!!! haha (maybe they are quickly detachable- didn't check)

I have drop bars, ride in the drops most of the time other than sitting up to stretch or for visibility- it barely needs adjusted for the different positions......

[OakLeaf]

Mine attaches to my sunglasses. Chuck Harris just passed away a few weeks ago - I don't know if his widow has mirrors left for sale.

[DebSP]

I tried the helmet mirror but I am far sighted and the mirror was just a fuzzy blurr! I haven't found anything that works well that I like yet.

[AppleTree]

I also like my "third eye" mirror that attaches to my sunglasses. I tried the mirror that attaches to the drop bars and it was too far away for me to see the road and what was behind me clearly. And I always felt like my knees were in the way too. The sunglass mirror can be switched easily between glasses...plus I like that I can move my head and REALLY see what is going on behind me if I need too.

[soprano]

Love my helmet mirror. Wouldn't ride in town without it. I like a helmet-mount mirror specifically because I can turn my head just a little and sweep out the entire area behind me.

I'm very nearsighted and can't make out cars at all without my glasses, so the trick is to set it up so that I can see it through the very left edge of my eyeglasses. The light waves have to travel from the object to the mirror, and then to the eye. So, if a car was 100 ft behind the mirror+cyclist, the image in the mirror would look like it was 100 ft + 5 inches away to the cyclist's eye.

[Melalvai]

Another for the sunglasses mirror. If it's cloudy or dark I have clear goggles (since I don't wear glasses). It took me about 30 minutes to get used to it. My daughter didn't like it but she didn't give it 30 minutes, maybe 5 minutes. Give it a chance.

[smittykitty]

I like the sunglasses mount. Tried on the helmet, but with our wonderful chipseal, there was too much jiggling around. Once you've decided you will never get used to it, try it a couple more times. Takes the brain a while to adjust to it.

[luvmyguys]

I see the "Take a Look" mirror on Amazon. Is that the one everyone is referring to? And if so, do you have the compact or normal size?

[Sky King]

We offer the ultra lite german mirror. Is very adjustable so works on most bikes.

[Catrin]

I love my bar-end mirror, I've no desire to attach one to my helmet. I have this one for road use. It is solid, and I've only managed to break one of them. They are inexpensive, high quality, and you can just replace the mirror itself if you break it. They do have a road bar version, but my bikes all have flat riser bars. As time goes on I use it less and less, but I doubt that I will stop using it.

[smittykitty]

I like the Take a Look mirror (purchased from TE). I think REI and many lbs have them. Made from REAL glass, much clearer. Light weight. They look really fragile, but seem to be very sturdy.

[azfiddle]

I use the Take a Look too because I always need to wear glasses (prescription sunglasses or regular glasses). I like how it can be tilted just about any direction you need.

[Kiwi Stoker]

There is also a rounded mirror that has a band around your wrist. So no blind spots.

[OakLeaf]

I hadn't thought about it, but that's an advantage of a helmet or glasses mirror over bike mounted - when you turn your head to clear your blind spot, you don't have to turn it all the way around, just enough to change the mirror position.