hiteshbangera
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I use my Bianchi for all the inter-city commuting I do. Do you think it’s necessary to get rear view mirrors put in? Any other accessories I should get fitted?
gaz - What's wrong with looking over your shoulder?
Some people have neck or back problems which limit how much they can turn, in which case they are necessary
It's *highly* unwise to rely on mirrors.
As m'learned friend says, on a 'bent it's hard to look over your shoulder, but there should be no problem on an upright.
I don't know if you can really stretch to saying that using mirrors is "*highly* unwise". Of course they have some disadvantages, one being blind spots that you'll need to look in anyway, and another being that loss of presence and negotiation weight you bring to drivers by looking at them.
I decided last year when cycling across Poland on the open road that having a mirror so that I can avoid HGVs "getting" me from behind would be a waste of space - I know they are there - if one was out to get me there would not be much I could do about it