Helmet Mirror

Great helmet mirror. Perfect size mirror and the right stem length that allows rider to keep an eye on the road ahead and glance periodically at the mirror without moving your head.

This was a real disappointment. The mirror arm is too short to get the mirror into a place that will allow rear-viewing. The whole thing is plastic, so the ball joint that lets you try to set the position is very stiff. It is near impossible to make small adjustments and even when you get it into a relatively OK position, the mirror is so small and close to your eye that you really can't see anything. I couldn't return this, because removing it from my helmet ruined the adhesive. The whole thing is cheap and not worth it, in my opinion.

The Blackburn mirror was delivered on time and was reasonably priced. The installation onto my helmet was a little awkward but this is a "helmet" problem, not the mirror's fault. I thought the morror, itself was a bit small but the short length of the arm brings the mirror closer to the eye, and compensates for the smaller diameter. The only real disappointment I have is the arm that connects the mirror to the helmet. It's thin, and road vibration, and wind makes the mirror unstable, and difficult to see an image. A bit thicker arm might help stabilize the mirror.The adhesion of the double stick tape, (3M), is good, so far, and they supplied three pieces. That's a plus.

These are my favorite mirrors, so much so that I've been using them for bike commuting for over 20 years. I like how they mount, their size, and price. I'm a League of American Bicyclists certified instructor, and I highly recommend using a mirror. You depend on them when driving a car, so why not while driving your bike? Being able to see what's coming up behind you without having to swivel your head could save your life.

The good: It's functionalThe bad: There are better alternativesI have a handlebar end mirror for my left (most important) side and like it so much that I thought this would be a good idea for the right side. Adding a handlebar mirror on the right would have made my bar too wide overall, plus this was a little cheaper (however, I later saw it for a dollar less at local bike shop!)It is very disorienting to try and locate images behind you, maybe I'll get used to it but I've had it on several rides now.It vibrates too much making everything blurry, so I rigged it with a stiff wire and duct tape to reduce that, which worked.Handlebar end mirror is a Hafny Bar End Bike Mirror, Stainless Steel Mirror, Safe Rearview Mirror, HF-MR083 (Black 62mm) , sold on this site too.

Besides the fact that it came unglued from my helmet, the arm is too short for me to be able to focus. There is a similar product from another company with a longer arm.

I always ride with a bike mirror. This mirror mounts and adjusts easily. My first one broke so I bought a replacement.

I stuck this on the left side of my helmet, tried to adjust it and found that it was incapable of being adjusted to give a good view behind me. I have had several other helmet and eyeglass mirrors which worked perfectly, but this one was a loser - the rod is too short and the range of adjustments is limited