Is their such a thing as a helmet mirror?

[Alves]

These helmet mirrors are popular in the States for some reason. I borrowed one once and it left me a nervous wreck. You do see traffic behind you that I would have preferred to ignore or at least be aware of without actually disturbing your ride. I spent far too much time checking behind me and not enough just riding.
I also thought if you caught a branch with your helmet or fell off the mirror and it's leg was going straight into your eye!

 

[Rob S]

Having been rammed off my bike from behind by a lorry three weeks ago on a dual carriageway (broken shoulder and ribs etc) I can safely say that I won't be buying a mirror to 'stop' it happening again....I'd be spending all my time looking in the mirror, I'm unlikely be able to easily tell if a lorry is driving too close and I'd probably end up colliding with something in front of me.

 

[Tynan]

seen helmet mirrors twice in the last week in different shops

too much vibration surely?

I have no problem using my ears and neck

 

[yenrod]

Having been rammed off my bike from behind by a lorry three weeks ago on a dual carriageway (broken shoulder and ribs etc) I can safely say that I won't be buying a mirror to 'stop' it happening again....I'd be spending all my time looking in the mirror, I'm unlikely be able to easily tell if a lorry is driving too close and I'd probably end up colliding with something in front of me.

Hope your alright Rob - sounds like a nasty go' !

 

[col]

I remember a helmet with the mirror inside the helmet some time ago,i dont know if it was on an inventors show,or something actually on sale,but the inbuilt aspect was a good idea,the mirror you looked in was just above your eyes set in the helmet.

 

[jashburnham]

I remember a helmet with the mirror inside the helmet some time ago,i dont know if it was on an inventors show,or something actually on sale,but the inbuilt aspect was a good idea,the mirror you looked in was just above your eyes set in the helmet.

I remember this as well, can't for the life of me remember who made it and never seen one for sale.

 

[col]

I remember this as well, can't for the life of me remember who made it and never seen one for sale.

It was effectively a rearward looking periscope inbuilt wasnt it?

 

[jashburnham]

It was effectively a rearward looking periscope inbuilt wasnt it?

Yep. We're thinking about the same design.

 

[col]

Iv been trying to find something on the web,but had no luck.I remember thinking what a good idea at the time.

 

[PrettyboyTim]

They were called the 'Reevu' (geddit?) - but they seem to only make motorcycle helmets nowadays.

Nice idea though.

 

[yenrod]

Ended up with one of the these:

A Cateye variant.


Put it on the Space bar type extender thing ive got attached to the h.bars