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Old 09-04-21, 09:19 AM
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Mirror recommendations please?

My favorite mirror hands down is the mirrycle mirror. I have it on half a dozen bikes. I have modified a couple of brake lever housings to make this mirror work. On a recent Peugeot drop bar purchase however, I desire to keep the built in adjusters of the Mafac levers that go with the Mafac Racer brakes.

I am therefore looking for something perhaps that clamps to the bar or perhaps is strapped to the handlebar or even to the hoods. Perhaps others have had success and can make recommendations. I have tried handlebar end mirrors on drop bars but am not a fan as all my others are up higher. I also like the convex shape of the mirrycle lens and the clear view with it being glass. Searching so far hasn’t been fruitful.
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Here is one I've got on a couple of bikes,
Zefal Spy

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Daverup, that zefal looks interesting if it sticks out far enough on my bars to clear the view of my hips. I did just put some 42cm bars on this bike that are shaped a bit wider where I would mount, so perhaps it would work. A big plus on the convex and being glass also.
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My neck and shoulder are messed up (along with the rest of my body), so a mirror is pretty critical for me.

Like you, I absolutely love the Mirrycle Mirror- it's in the perfect spot- it's always pointing exactly where you want it, you know where it is and it's easy to adjust- but it stays put. You don't need to move your head to see the mirror, you don't need to turn your head to look at the mirror and figure out where it's pointing to direct it where you want it.

A few years ago, I went through a bunch of mirrors- My favorite mirror is an old Axiom that clamps on with a rubber strap. The Eyelink is OK on the right lever, the Blackburn is OK.

Here's a mirror thread from a few years ago: https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...1-mirrors.html
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Eyeglass mounted mirrors

I've experimented with mirrors since the the mid 70's (actually for a few years in the early 50's on my 26" balloon tired beast).

Mirrors mounted on a bike never worked satisfactorily for me for a lot of reasons. Same thing with helmet mounts.

I found these Third Eye Mirrors back about 2006 or 2007. They fit on all of my wire frames perfectly - but they wont work on frames with wide temples.

I feel naked without one of these when I'm riding. I keep a spare in my car, just in case.

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I strongly favor helmet-mounted mirrors. I have been using a CycleAware mirror for more than 20 years and don't know how I ever lived without it.

https://cycleaware.com/shop/ols/prod...fl-the-flx-hlm
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Originally Posted by sd5782
My favorite mirror hands down is the mirrycle mirror. I have it on half a dozen bikes. I have modified a couple of brake lever housings to make this mirror work. On a recent Peugeot drop bar purchase however, I desire to keep the built in adjusters of the Mafac levers that go with the Mafac Racer brakes.

I am therefore looking for something perhaps that clamps to the bar or perhaps is strapped to the handlebar or even to the hoods. Perhaps others have had success and can make recommendations. I have tried handlebar end mirrors on drop bars but am not a fan as all my others are up higher. I also like the convex shape of the mirrycle lens and the clear view with it being glass. Searching so far hasn’t been fruitful.
I don't have an answer for you, I just want to say I got my first mirrycal the other day on a used bike. It does work very well. Even on porteur bars with with old school flat bar levers.

It's on the right.
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Confession here, I don’t ride with a helmet so flame away. That leaves out those mounted there. I also usually leave my eyeglasses off as they tend to slope down, and riding with drop bars the view is never right. As in the mirrycle, I want one very near to the brake lever housing. I could easily take the hoods and adjusters off these Mafacs and modify one for the mirrycle as I have done with others, but I am not totally sure I will keep this bike. French stuff is a bit rare in my neck of the woods too, so closer to stock for now is the goal and something easily removable. When I do place an order, I will probably try a couple as they aren’t that pricey.
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Another vote for the Sprintech mirror. I've used 'em for two or three years on a couple of drop bar road bikes. No problems. Very clever design, well made, excellent value.

It's a two-piece doodad that uses a ball and socket joint to adjust the mirror. No problems with the joint coming loose. Occasionally I knock the mirror with my knee when standing to pedal, but that's because I chose a 38cm or 40cm bar for that bike. No problem, takes a second to adjust the mirror. Part of the problem isn't so much the knee clearance for the bar end mirror, but the placement of the cables. Between the brifter cables crossing in front of the handlebar, and the internal cable routing, there's a little loop of cable by my left knee that unconsciously nudges me to flare out my left knee when standing to pedal. On a bike with external cable routing that didn't touch my knee, I wouldn't flare out my knee so the narrow handlebar wouldn't be a problem.

The other bike with external cable routing, and 42cm wide drop bar, has enough clearance that I don't knock it with my knee.
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I’ve had bar end mirrors on my various bikes but don’t like looking down to see the mirror. Other younger folks spending more time on the drops than this old guy could appreciate them for sure. I even tried my favorite mirrycle mirror on the drops but just couldn’t get used to looking down.

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