Bar or bike mounted mirrors

[Catrin]

I am wondering about a mirror for my flat-bar Jamis Coda with bar ends and ergon grips. I cannot use a helmet- or glasses-mounted mirror. Not sure what to do about a mirror. The bar ends and grips help my wrists, so they need to stay. I miss a mirror on my Jamis. I really rely on it on my road bike.

It depends on the bar ends. Mine are integrated into a single unit but if the bar ends are a separate unit that fits in the end of the grips then you can install a regular mirror like the Mirrocycle. I think most barends are seperate? I could be mistaken.

[jusdooit]

I have friends who swear by the one's that attach to your sunglasses.

[tulip]

I have friends who swear by the one's that attach to your sunglasses.

Those aren't an option for me. My bar ends are one-piece, it appears. Still looking. Maybe I just need a new bike...

[DebSP]

I just ordered a "Bike-Eye" mirror from Britain. I will let you know what I think after it arrives. Supposedly I have to sign for it when it is shipped which I don't like since we both work. But hopefully it will come while my son is home! It is a little pricey at $35. But then again what is my safety worth. Helmet and glass mounted don't work for me because I need glasses for near things. I have bar end shifters and so that doesn't work, And I couldn't locate a source for the "Ultra-Lite" here in Canada either. So I decided to try the Bike-Eye.

[DebSP]

Well my "Bike-Eye" arrived (by mail so no signature required), and I would rate it about a 6 out of 10. It of course depends on the bike but on my Surly, it is just OK. You have to move your leg out of the way to see it and part of my bike bag shows up in the mirror and it is not a huge bag. Just an under seat bag but it is enough to block a part of the mirror. So I have to move a certain way to see everything behind me. On the plus side, it does not vibrate when attached to the frame, it shows a fair amount of what is behind me (when I maneuver into position) and I think I can used to it so it is not wasted money. So until someone invents the wheel (or in this case mirror), it will do.

[thekarens]

I ended up with the cycle aware roadie mirror. I've been fairly happy with it. The only downside so far is my knee tends to knock it out of alignment if I'm not careful.

[goldfinch]

We stock this one by Ultralite - Made in Germany, it is light, all plastic but very sturdy. Watched one of our friends do a full impact crash right onto his mirror and it just hinged as he landed, repositioned and he was off and running. Have had a few people say they wanted the arm to be longer but I don't know where they were attempting to mount on their handlebar.

I have this mirror. It does easily take whacks. Nothing is perfect but it has worked better for me than the little mirror that you stick at the end of your drop bars. I kept knocking it out when I would put my bike in the car or wherever.

[emily_in_nc]

I am a huge fan of Mirrycle mirrors! I recently bought both their road mirror (fits on STI brifters 2009 and earlier) and mountain mirror. Never have I used such a stable, clear, high-quality mirror. In the past I've used both Take-a-Look (glasses-mounted) mirror and the ultra-lightweight German mirror, but neither come close to Mirrycle. They really are a miracle!

http://www.mirrycle.com/mirrycle_mirrors.php

No affiliation, just a very happy (new) customer!