Do you use a Mirror ?

[Jody]

I don't use one but a work colleague has a home made review camera under his saddle with a display on his bars. He has sight problems in his right eye so can't do a life saver when on the road.

 

[jay clock]

I have always been very anti, but as I get older and less supple I am slightly tempted. Any suggestions as to which model? This would be for a flat bar tourer

 

[glenn forger]

Nope. I can't re-focus that fast. Eye balling the driver with a life saver works better.

 

[Tim Hall]

Nope. I can't re-focus that fast. Eye balling the driver with a life saver works better.

Surely the (virtual) distance of the reflected image is the same as the distance of the (real) car, so no refocusing needed. The mirror itself is much closer than the car, but it's the picture in the mirror you're looking at, not the mirror.

Eye balling the driver with a life saver has a whole load of generally positive body language stuff associated with it though.

 

[jonny jeez]

I don't, so no.

But I would be lost without them on my motorbike. In fact I sold a motorbike because its mirrors were so useless and I never felt comfortable riding it.

No idea why I find them a necessity on a motorbike and an aberration on a pushbike.

Probably fashion and the fact that tour riders don't use them...or mudgaurds. (of which I secretly bought a pair last week and now have no idea which bike to fit them to...if at all)

 

[glenn forger]

Dunno about that Tim, I don't understand the science but if I have to glance at a mirror 3 feet away to focus on the reflection it takes me half a sec to..sort of process the image.

 

[robgul]

I have one of these on one bike - it's mounted on the end of the o/s drop on the "inside" so it doesn't get bashed when I lean the bike against anything. I get a "squint view" behind but ALWAYS turn to look before making a turn.

I also have one of these on my Tourer - mounts to the brake hood with a velcro strap (to always be on the offside whether UK or abroad - just swaps over) - again ALWAYS look over my shoulder to check

I did try a "Bike Eye" mirror mounted on the top of the downtube - complete rubbish ... poor image and obscured by your leg or any sort of saddlebag.

Rob

 

[palinurus]

I like mirrors, although I only have them on my commute bikes. I've tried a few- some mirrors are terrible- I particularly dislike mirrors that make following traffic appear much closer that it is.

I use a Cateye road mirror (bar-end) and have done for a long time, good image and plenty non-vibratey enough for me.

 

[Old jon]

Yup, a Cateye bar end mirror. A bit of a faff to obtain half a mirror view of following traffic under the saddlebag, but does help. Always check over the shoulder though.

 

[gavroche]

Yep, I do, which reminds me I need to get one for my Cube.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Never on a road bike, but I've fitted one to my recumbent trike.

 

[slowmotion]

No. The field of vision is way too narrow compared to a pair of eyeballs.

 

[Drago]

Nope.

 

[Pale Rider]

I have always been very anti, but as I get older and less supple I am slightly tempted. Any suggestions as to which model? This would be for a flat bar tourer

Bar end mirrors on all three of my flat bar bikes.

Wouldn't be without them, handy on road and path, and to keep an eye of the progress of those behind when I'm in a group.

I have two Zefal Doobacks and a Halfords cheapie - the latter is a bit better because the cheapo 'glass' on all mirrors is not quite as cheap as on the Zefals.

The good thing about all short stem bar end mirrors is you get a steady image.

The images from the longer stem mirrors tend to shake.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I once saw an ad for little mirror that clipped onto glasses. I'd like to try one of those some day.

I occasionally see someone riding in Leicester with one, look more of a distraction than anything else