Mirrors for drop handlebars, or helmet mirror?
Frank the Husky
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As per the title really..any and all advice welcome for a road cyclist (obviously)
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A Mirrcycle is an excellent mirror for drops but it only fits older Shimano brifters.Frank the Husky wrote:As per the title really..any and all advice welcome for a road cyclist (obviously)0 -
I have had one for years on my Holdsworth, top of the bars with the brake cable coming through it
Changing to a Giant TCR I did without for a few months. Hated it, like being partially sighted
Got one for the bar end,
Loads around on Ebay and other places
Very useful to see what is coming at you0 -
Do you have an injury that makes turning your head difficult or looking over your shoulder/under your arm painful?
If not, don't rely on a mirror. A glance over your shoulder communicates to other road users a glance at a mirror doesn't tell you much and tells the driver/rider behind you nothing.I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.0 -
The vast majority of cyclists I see never bother looking behind, even when changing road position or turning.Initialised wrote:Do you have an injury that makes turning your head difficult or looking over your shoulder/under your arm painful?
If not, don't rely on a mirror. A glance over your shoulder communicates to other road users a glance at a mirror doesn't tell you much and tells the driver/rider behind you nothing.
Mirrors are useful for giving a general indication of what is going on behind, but it should not be used as a replacement for shoulder checks when turning or changing road position.0 -
I used to use a mirricycle when commuting on the roads.
Another option is the Italian racing Mirror, see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yp6_CWibSc~~~~~~Sustrans - Join the Movement~~~~~~0
