I used to have a mirror attached to my handle bars, but like the one on my glasses much more. As alienator said, most of the jitters and bumps are eliminated so you have a clear view of behind you.Originally Posted by alienator .
If you're going to get a mirror, get one that mounts to your helmet or glasses (if you wear any when riding). Another benefit of a helmet or glasses mounted mirror is that they are much less sensitive to bumps in the road and tend to not blur like handlebar mounted mirrors. You can feel the bumps that are transmitted your handlebars, but much of the acceleration from those bumps is damped by your body, leaving little to no jitter in the image viewed via a helmet or glasses mounted mirror.
i still have good enough hearing to asses how far and how fast is the vehicle coming from behind,jhuskey said:Never have ,I rely on my hearing and great peripherial vision but it also depends on the area where you ride. So far so good.Â
If you've got a wide shoulder to ride on all the way to town you probably don't need to worry about a mirror. Around here, rural roads have no shoulders, so we have to rely on cars to see us and pass safely. I can normally hear cars coming from behind, but not always until they are right on me. Believe it may depend on wind conditions. When I hear a car approaching, that's when I use the mirror, to check and make sure the car is pulling over to pass.. There's no way my ears would tell me that. Also no way I can glance back long enough to make that determination without risking losing my line on the road at precisely the most dangerous time, when the car is about to overtake.Originally Posted by J1780 .
I rely on my hearing. I guess thats not so bad as I live in a rural area and the cycle to work is 18km alot of which is rural and then a road with plenty of hard shoulder before entering a town. I set off before traffic hits the main road and town. I've often though of one but am not sure what it would do to get a mirror on my commute.
I rely on mine all the time without looking over my shoulder. In fact, I get a much clearer and longer view from my helmet-mounted mirror than I ever would by a quick glance relying on peripheral vision. Same when I'm driving the car: I rely on all three mirrors when changing lanes, and virtually never look back which would require taking my eyes off the road for a longer period of time. Mirrors are required on modern cars because they are the only way to drive safely in traffic on multi-lane roads, not because they are some kind of crutch for beginners.Originally Posted by Nukuhiva .
A mirror on a bike is very much like the mirrors of a car (or guitar tab): A nice additional help, but NEVER intended as a replacement for actually looking over your shoulder and paying attention (or learning to read music).
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