[SDCBC] helmet-mounted mirror; new trick for an old dog

[Serge Issakov]

Woo hoo!  Once you become "one" with the mirror, there is no going back, and
all kinds of traffic situations become much more natural.

Having said that, there is no substitute to physically looking back over
your shoulder before you move laterally, whether you have a mirror or not.

Serge


On 8/19/07, John Eldon <j.eldon at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> I finally listened to Serge and got a rearview mirror, despite earlier
> very
> unsatisfactory experiences with two different eyeglass-mounted systems.
> Last
> night I glued my new CycleAware Reflex mirror to my Giro Xen (great
> helmet,
> by the way, albeit expensive), after cutting away some of the visor for
> clearance. This morning I rode a 20-mile loop through Leucadia, La Costa,
> and San Elijo Hills, choosing my mountain bike for its stability and
> general
> ease of use while I acclimated myself to the mirror and experimented with
> adjustments. It took me awhile to learn how to adjust the mirror optimally
> and to dip my left shoulder when I wanted to look rearward, but overall I
> think I really like the mirror. That's one small new trick for this old
> dog.
>
> John E.
>
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