Rear View Mirror Question
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Rear View Mirror Question
I've always had a Third Eye handlebar rear view mirror and liked it very well. Several years ago they changed it and it had a slight magnification which I found very distracting. I wrote them and they sold me a non-magnifying replacement. All was well until I smashed it.
Does anyone know if the mirror they currently offer has a magnified view? I also saw the Hafney mirrors and they looked interesting - especially the stainless steel one (unbreakable ??)
I'd like to stay with a handlebar mirror and wondered your opinions?
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Does anyone know if the mirror they currently offer has a magnified view? I also saw the Hafney mirrors and they looked interesting - especially the stainless steel one (unbreakable ??)
I'd like to stay with a handlebar mirror and wondered your opinions?
Thanks,.
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The eye type rear view mirrors take some getting use to but once you do, you may never want to go without.
Whenever I dont have one on my helmet, like now when visiting another local, I feel handicapped.
Whenever I dont have one on my helmet, like now when visiting another local, I feel handicapped.
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I have just gotten a Sirrius 6.00 Carbon and am looking for the best of mirrors , with out regard to money. Any suggestions ?
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Send an e-mail to Third Eye, they might have an old one in inventory they can sell you. I sent them an e-mail about nine years ago and they were very responsive.
I prefer a helmet mounted one, but you were clear that you want handlebar mount so I won't try to convince otherwise.
I prefer a helmet mounted one, but you were clear that you want handlebar mount so I won't try to convince otherwise.
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Bought a lot of mirrors, I like these the best
1. Busch and Muller B & M Cyclestar
2. The italian road bike mirror
3. EVT safety mirror for helmet
All are optical quality glass (not plastic) mirrors with no magnification as far as I can tell.
1. Busch and Muller B & M Cyclestar
2. The italian road bike mirror
3. EVT safety mirror for helmet
All are optical quality glass (not plastic) mirrors with no magnification as far as I can tell.
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Thanks everyone for your feedback and suggestions. Much appreciated. I did specify a bar mounted mirror but am aware that many people use helmet mounted ones. Maybe it's time to try something different?
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I gave you two bar mounted and one helmet mount. I typically use both. The helmet mirror has a much better field of view due to proximity to the eye, its size, and frankly the ability to "scan" the traffic moving your head. I can see a car much, much further away in my EVT than either of the two bar mounts. The Italian one rides under the radar in that it is inconspicuous, I have a couple of those onto my faster racing type bikes. If on the poseur go fast racing bike, I won't wear the uncool, dorky helmet with mirror.
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https://www.amazon.com/Third-Eye-Rou...dp/B0012OKAZS/
I like that it can be unthreaded and that loosens the clamp, thus I can remove it and re-install again later. That becomes important if you are flying somewhere with your helmet.
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I gave you two bar mounted and one helmet mount. I typically use both. The helmet mirror has a much better field of view due to proximity to the eye, its size, and frankly the ability to "scan" the traffic moving your head. I can see a car much, much further away in my EVT than either of the two bar mounts. The Italian one rides under the radar in that it is inconspicuous, I have a couple of those onto my faster racing type bikes. If on the poseur go fast racing bike, I won't wear the uncool, dorky helmet with mirror.
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https://www.velominati.com/comment-page-8/
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They have all kinds of rules. Helmets are cited under rule 66.
https://www.velominati.com/comment-page-8/
https://www.velominati.com/comment-page-8/
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