Helmet mirror

bluedoggy
bluedoggy Posts: 285
edited November 2012 in Commuting general
Does anyone use a Helmet mirror? What are you're views on them?
I'm thinking of getting one because the road i use is busy and thought adding one of these will help in saftey.
Wilier cento uno.

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  • Initialised
    Initialised Posts: 3,047
    The view in a helmet mirror is usually what's behind you.

    A big chunk of glass near your face comes loose and gets embedded in your face just before your helmet does it's job.

    If you are really too lazy or injured to do a lifesaver check before pulling out and must use a mirror get one mounted on the down tube.
    I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.
  • flashgorman
    flashgorman Posts: 48
    I think there is a difference between using a mirror to assess what's bearing down on you and being too lazy to do a lifesaver. I would imagine that everyone on here who uses a car makes use of the mirror facility and would feel uncomfortable driving without one. I have ridden motorbikes for many years and could not get used to the feeling of riding a pushbike without one. I obviously still make lifesavers as required.

    Having said that, I have tried a helmet mirror and could not get on with it at all. Too wobbly, too small. And that's just me. The mirror was even worse. Bar end mounted was the way for me.
  • flashgorman
    flashgorman Posts: 48
    Still have the helmet mirror if the op wants it.

    It is rubbish but this way you won't waste cash on it like I did.
  • bluedoggy
    bluedoggy Posts: 285
    flashgorman wrote:
    Still have the helmet mirror if the op wants it.

    It is rubbish but this way you won't waste cash on it like I did.
    To late. Wasted £12.99. Hated it. In fact, it made me feel unsafe to a high degree. Might be good to some riders, but not me. Could of bought a nice Chinese with that:)
    Wilier cento uno.
  • flashgorman
    flashgorman Posts: 48
    I have one of these on my drop bar bike :

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cateye-bm-500g-mirror

    Need to rotate the mirror through 90 degrees but it works well
  • Initialised
    Initialised Posts: 3,047
    flashgorman wrote:
    I think there is a difference between using a mirror to assess what's bearing down on you and being too lazy to do a lifesaver. I would imagine that everyone on here who uses a car makes use of the mirror facility and would feel uncomfortable driving without one. I have ridden motorbikes for many years and could not get used to the feeling of riding a pushbike without one. I obviously still make lifesavers as required.

    Having said that, I have tried a helmet mirror and could not get on with it at all. Too wobbly, too small. And that's just me. The mirror was even worse. Bar end mounted was the way for me.
    Like I said, the get one of the the down tube. I but bear in mind that a shoulder check communicates with the driver behind youwhile a glance at a mirror wont.
    I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.
  • flashgorman
    flashgorman Posts: 48
    To the OP, you could get still get your use out of the mirror by using it to help with this:

    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40013&t=12886161&hilit=anal+fungus

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