DoubleJ Posted July 4, 2015 Share Looking at some safety precautionary measures currently..... Anyone have an opinion on this sunglasses mounted mirror? There's no local stockists, but seems you can buy from Ebay. Maybe someone here has already imported one and tried it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted July 4, 2015 Share A helmet would help more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mntboy Posted July 4, 2015 Share Only useful for places where they drive on the right hand side. Not gonna be much help here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleJ Posted July 4, 2015 Share Only useful for places where they drive on the right hand side. Not gonna be much help here. Nee man komaan....you just put the mirror on the right side of your head for SA driving conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterbean Posted July 4, 2015 Share Seen a couple of people around riding with these. No idea where to get them, though. There are also little mirrors you push into your road bike bar ends that work really well. Hope you come right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenReaper Posted July 4, 2015 Share A while back I saw an old lady on a comuter with something simular mounted to her helmet,but it looked a bit daft imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenReaper Posted July 4, 2015 Share Seen a couple of people around riding with these. No idea where to get them, though. There are also little mirrors you push into your road bike bar ends that work really well. Hope you come right.Have seen these bar end mirrrors aswell,would rather go for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleJ Posted July 4, 2015 Share Seen a couple of people around riding with these. No idea where to get them, though. There are also little mirrors you push into your road bike bar ends that work really well. Hope you come right. Thanks chom, I saw those bar-end mirrors as well. I'm normally up and down in my saddle so I'd like to get something that moves with me. I try to stay away from tarmac, but unfortunately sometimes I have to ride where there's heavy traffic to get to the gravel.....I'm one of those okes that if I turn my head to check behind me, my bike moves in that direction as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleJ Posted July 4, 2015 Share Have seen these bar end mirrrors aswell,would rather go for that. I really am not bothered wanting to look cool if you know what I mean, I know a mirror on a race or mtb bike creates a few laughs....I'd rather just get home safely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted July 4, 2015 Share If you ride fast enough then there is no need to look behind you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pista Posted July 4, 2015 Share A helmet would help more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mntboy Posted July 4, 2015 Share Nee man komaan....you just put the mirror on the right side of your head for SA driving conditions.The bar end one's are better boet. The one's on eBay will be US specific and might not be reversible. You are welcome to try though but it's not for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TALUS Posted July 4, 2015 Share I wonder how safe they are in a crash? Eyeball on a skewer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleJ Posted July 4, 2015 Share I wonder how safe they are in a crash? Eyeball on a skewer? Yeesh I never thought about that. I see you get a small mirror you stick on the INSIDE of your shades.....elledgedly this also works, wonder how effective it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterbean Posted July 4, 2015 Share To b honest, if I were you I would practice looking backwards without losing your line, moreh an worrying about a mirror. Make sure you have some good rimless sunglasses so that you rotate your head the least, and practice on your street or a quiet parking lot to look around without moving off a straight line. I struggled at first but have learnt not to move my body but just rotate my neck, and to look a lot faster than I did at first. You'll be much safer than relying on a mirror for a long long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velomonatiCT Posted July 4, 2015 Share I agree with drago .... look back properlywhile you hold your line mirrors have blind spots .... and seriously dude you will look like a total plonker with that thing sticking out from your head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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