vol

Please take the poll. Thanks.
Title changed to: "Do you use mirror(s) while cycling?"
Any kind of mirrros: bar-end, helmet, glasses...

10 Wheels

No, on my glasses.

vol

Forgot to say: if you use mirror on your helmet or glasses, count that, too. Basically the question means whether you use mirror while cycling.

10 Wheels

Would you like to have the Title changed?

genec

On my commuter/utility bike, yes; on my "sunday road bike," no; on my mountain bike, no.

tony_merlino

I recently put one on my errand/utility bike. It's a bar-mounted one I got at Sports Authority, and it's worse than useless. It's very convex, blurry, and not only can't I see a car coming up on me until well after I hear it, the distortion is so bad that I can't really tell where it is or how close it is.

I'm taking it off, and checking out a better one. I don't use a helmet mounted mirror because I toggle between two different helmets, depending on whether or not I need to wear anything underneath (like a hat or earband).

Any recommendations for a good handlebar mirror?

vol

How to change the title? I would if I can change to "Do you use mirror while cycling?"

dynodonn 

Since I commute amongst urban motorists, you betcha. I commuted many years without one due the Pee Wee Herman styles being only available back in the day. I wish today's styles were available back then since today I really work my mirror, and it would have made my earlier commutes much easier.

Marauder9

No mirrors for me.

I saw these a few days ago https://road.cc/content/news/48359-uk...ntegral-mirror and while they look a good idea in theory it begs the question are they any good. You would need to take your hand off the bars and angle your hand correctly to use them and that brings safety issues up obviously as you won't be as stable at the most important time if a car passes you.

Ray R

I use a Take-a-Look eyeglass mirror when riding on public roads. I don't use it on the track or off-road.
My commute to work takes me on one particular road where drivers of cars, buses, and huge semi trucks regularly drift onto the bike lane and shoulder at high speed and without warning. Watching the mirror here gives me the split second I need to bail off the pavement.

Stealthammer

No, and I wear an MP3 player so I can't hear them coming either!

genec

I like the mirrycle mirror... they offer good visibility, adjust well and the price is right. https://www.mirrycle.com/mirrycle_mirrors.php

There is a certain amount of vibration that occurs with it being handle bar mounted, but back when I was a motorcycle rider I saw the same issues. Now frankly I feel naked in traffic without the mirror. I habitually look to that spot even when I ride a bike without a mirror... such as my mountain bike, where a mirror would not last one ride.

genec

I really wonder if you would actually have that "split second." Myself and anyone I have talked about cycling collisions with has always said... "I never saw it coming."

I mean if we saw whatever coming, no doubt we would have avoided it, so therefore it is the situation you don't see that results in the collision.

OldZephyr

+1 on the Mirrycle mirror. I have one for my road bike with STIs, it works just great, excellent positioning and visibility. I also have a Mountain Mirrycle on my straight bar winter commuter -- also works great.

Unfortunately, because my touring bike because has bar end shifters, and the brake levers don't have a cable coming out of them, the old style Mirrycle won't work on it. So instead that bike has a Blackburn mirror designed for brake hoods kludge mounted on the lower bend in the drop bars. That works ok, but not as well as the Mirrycle.

SweetLou

I don't understand, how is having a mirror on your glove begging the question?

I also disagree with you on the effectiveness of the glove mirror. It would depend on what type of bars you use, but it looks like it would be in a good position if you ride the hoods on drop bars. It doesn't look like a good alternative if you use flat bars or cruiser type bars. But might work pretty well if you use bar ends, it would depend on the angle of the bar ends.

Erick L

Mine is on a light clamp (now under the bar tape). I prefer it in that position even without bar-end shifters.

OldZephyr

Erick, that's a better setup than my current kludge. That's the old style Mirrycle, isn't it?

Thanks!

CB HI

Always for onroad riding.

Never for mountain biking.

c.miller64

I use a "Third Eye" mirror (designed to use with glasses) installed on the bottom edge of my helmet. Drilled three holes with the center one slightly offset for adequate tension. Works like a charm, never loosens, and is easily removable when not needed.

I never could get them to work correctly on glasses.

Chris516

Chris516

Never. I rely on my hearing, so I don't have to take my eyes off the road. Also, I find mirrors to be a hindrance. Not because aerodynamics. But because of having to suddenly divert my attention from the road to look at a mirror.

It took some time before my family stopped pestering me about not having a mirror. Mirrors on motorized vehicles I have no problem with. Because they can't hear someone behind them. But a cyclist can hear a vehicle approaching.

B. Carfree

I hope mirror discussions don't become like helmet discussions.

c.miller64

I rely on my hearing also- I never use the mirror until I hear an approaching vehicle. And, until I can discern by hearing alone whether a car is in its lane, or halfway into the shoulder/bike lane, I'll continue to use it and recommend it to others.

limeylew

I have been using this type for about 10 years now and it works PERFECTLY for me:-

https://www.amazon.com/Cycleaware-Vie...3516268&sr=8-5

Hope this helps you.

genec

You must have some pretty special hearing if you can discern one vehicle from another on a busy 45MPH arterial road.