Rear View Mirrors

yalmaqroun
yalmaqroun Posts: 22
edited June 2012 in Road buying advice
Hey Guys

This Might sound silly but are there rear view mirrors that can be fitted onto road bikes?

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  • Wirral_paul
    Wirral_paul Posts: 2,476
    As much as it pains me!! :D

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001BYK3WE/ref=asc_df_B001BYK3WE7984025?smid=A1HZ5FPD8FVC3N&tag=googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22218&creativeASIN=B001BYK3WE

    Is that the sort of thing you want??

    Be sure to check compatability though!! Its down the bottom here...

    http://www.mirrycle.com/road_mirror.php
  • slowondefy2
    slowondefy2 Posts: 348
    I'd go for the bar end type mirror personally - a bit more discreet! This kind of thing: http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=sprint ... r&tbm=isch
  • motog
    motog Posts: 122
    I use one of these, highly recommended.

    http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/busch-and-mu ... prod16565/

    M
  • P_Tucker
    P_Tucker Posts: 1,878
    I use the miraculous ability of being able to turn my head
  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    P_Tucker wrote:
    I use the miraculous ability of being able to turn my head

    That's not a miracle - but being able to do so without making the bike vere off is 8)
    Yellow is the new Black.
  • yalmaqroun
    yalmaqroun Posts: 22
    slowondefy2 wrote:
    I'd go for the bar end type mirror personally - a bit more discreet! This kind of thing: http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=sprint ... r&tbm=isch

    Yea those and the ones that fit on the top tube are perfect and more "discreet" as you say ! i asked my LBS about RVM, and they said there are ones that could be fitted on helmets, Has anyone heard about those i couldnt find them online.
  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    I'm about to give the Sprintech ones a try, for the purposes of not dropping my cycling partners next week; I can update when I get back after Jubilee weekend if you can wait?
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  • Bobbinogs
    Bobbinogs Posts: 4,841
    Don't forget to grow a beard and wear sandals :wink:

    On a more serious note, I wish I had a small mirror fitted every time I go out for a ride with my wife as I seem to spend more time looking around wondering where the feck she is than actually pedalling.
  • MarcBC
    MarcBC Posts: 333
    Try one of these. A lot of guys in my tri club use them on club runs. Also available at Halfords, although only the wide version.

    http://www.bike-eye.com/
  • ukmkh
    ukmkh Posts: 21
    MarcBC wrote:
    Try one of these. A lot of guys in my tri club use them on club runs. Also available at Halfords, although only the wide version.

    http://www.bike-eye.com/

    I was going to recommend this too. I bought one from them 3 years ago (when they only seemed to have one model) and it is still going strong on my MTB. It is unobtrusive, hard to break since the handlebars will prevent contact and easy to see what's behind you just by looking down a bit. Setting it up can be a bit of a pain, since if someone moves it you see you seat post, but it is easy to rectify. Otherwise, havent had a problem with it ever and it is much safer when on busy roads - but that could be due to my own limitations
  • ToeKnee
    ToeKnee Posts: 376
    I bought one of these and think it's great!
    Wirral_Paul wrote:
    http://www.mirrycle.com/road_mirror.php
    Please stop laughing. :evil:

    I wear glasses and found that when I looked over my shoulder I could see cars but anything directly behind me was out of focus/invisible. WIth the mirror I have a far better awareness of what is around me and get more notice of cars/lorries approaching (long before I hear them). The field of view is excellent and the fitting into the STI lever hoods is neat.
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  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    Right, after a 370 mile group ride with my work colleagues I can give an opinion of the Sprintech mirrors:

    Pros
    1. They're easy to adjust on the move
    2. They're fairly stable vibration-wise, although one of mine developed a bit of a rattle.
    3. For the purpose of checking the presence of nearby objects, they're great. Because of the small field of view, you do have to look at them for quite a long time to resolve objects in the distance.
    4. According to my fellow riders, they're surprisingly stylish.
    5. You can remove the mirrors and leave the fittings in the bars if for some reason you don't want to use them today

    Cons
    1. They're quite easy to knock out of position when in the drops or with your knees
    2. You can have any colour so long as it's black
    3. The bar end plugs are a pain in the 'arris to get in...I'm not looking forward to the day I have to take them out. On the other hand I s'pose that means they're not going to fall out by themselves
    4. You have to move your head a long way to use them; there's no way you can glance at them

    HTH
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