Sprintech Swiss-Made Convex Chrome-Plated Bike Mirror for Drop Bars – Hand-Finished, Adjustable, Reflective Surface, Durable ABS Housing, Universal Fit for Enhanced Rear Visibility (White, Single)

No, the mirror isn't ultra clear. Yes, cars are closer than they seem. But I wanted something that I could use to glance for approaching vehicles without constantly looking behind me. This works great. Installation was a snap, adjusting was easy, and it was easy to use. I had read about the cars being closer....that's fine. My rule going in was if I could see a car, I wasn't moving over. It was really nice to glance down, see what's there or not there, and then glance behind me to move over. I also found myself glancing down rather frequently and it was nice to spot approaching cars. Looks great, fits great. I'm happy.

I have other type of “long arm” mirrors for my other flat bar bikes. But those don’t fit the style of drop bar bikes. This one is pretty good. Easy to install. Very low key, but it’s useful when you need to take a glance at cars behind you. I have Varia 515 radar too and this is an extra confirmation before I change lanes. The angle is also right such that when I lean my handle bar against a wall, the mirror stays flush with the wall and won’t stick out or get moved.

Easy to install. Well made. Minimal vibration. Wide field of view. Reasonably priced. The best solution for cyclists riding on roads shared by cars, trucks and other cyclists. Buy this and be safer.

Works as expected. It also installs although it seemed for a while that it was too tight to install. The trick is to pull the folded in portion of the bar tape out, otherwise the holding base of the mirror just won’t go in. Once the base is all smushed in, the bar tape doesn’t flare or show any differently as it gets wedged within the tiny crevices between the base and the bar. You do have to figure out and adjust the angle a bit and it’s easy to disturb the angle by inadvertently bumping it but, in my experience, it doesn’t happen because of your knee hitting it when riding out of saddle. It doesn’t protrude out that much, so your knee is unlikely to hit it unless you were occasionally hitting the end of the bar anyway (in which case you need to re-fit your bike). But you might disturb the mirror before you actually get on the bike or while taking a break mid-ride, so in the worst case, you might need to adjust it every time you get on the bike. If you have OCD, this mirror is not for you as it will increase the likelihood of an accident because you keep adjusting its angle instead of focusing on the road. It also feels pretty flimsy but does the job of being a rear view mirror fine. The mirror probably has more psychological value than anything else. I can usually hear an approaching vehicle before I can see it in the mirror “far away” (“objects in the mirror are nearer than they seem”) even when I’m listening to music. So it’s usually easier to look ahead and check if the sound is coming from the front or back, and even if there are vehicles also approaching from the front, your ears can distinguish their sound from the sound of a rear-approaching vehicle. Not to mention that you almost never need to actually know if a vehicle is approaching from the rear because it’s not like you ride (or at least should) any differently if there are no vehicles. The only time you need to know is when you want to make a U-turn or otherwise cross the road, in which case you should stop and look around both directions multiple times. If there is an obstacle ahead of you along the side of the road forcing you to go around it by moving more to the center, you are better off stopping and/or relying on your ears. The mirror view for me is just too small to rely on quickly in any of these situations. Finally, the most problematic part about rear approaching vehicles — the main reason you even want to know if anyone is approaching from the rear — are those nasty drivers who drive by too close to you but this mirror (or perhaps anything at all) can do little to help that situation. The remedy for that situation is aggressive butt clenching and silently muttering a cuss word. So, overall, a mostly useless bike thingy that I bought just coz but would rate it as five stars anyway for the promised reflective functionality and more importantly its psychological value.

I like bar-end mirrors but they kept falling off in my car where they were hard to find. This bright yellow version makes losing a lot harder. It was easy to install and adjusts to any needed angle.

This mirror functions as it was designed, is reasonably easy to install, and should be relatively durable. Kudos to the fact that the "mirror" portion is not your typical piece of glass with a silver coating. Instead, it is polished steel, which should be shatterproof. The big downside to this product is that the mounting position on a road bike is not one where the rider can constantly monitor the mirror, as I do with my car's mirror. It is best used for a quick check to see if a vehicle is approaching from behind. Another issue is that the position of the mirror is easily bumped out of line when you stop and restart, so then the mirror is not in the best position for viewing the road behind you when you need to.

Fits well, easy to adjust and for small size wide view

This mirror looks sleek and light and feels like it too. If flows with the lines of my bike and it almost disappears into the side profile of my frame and color. Took it out for a ride today and hit some rough patches of road and the mirror stayed in place. Installing the rubber piece in the handlebar was tricky and I found a YouTube video that showed a trick using a 10mm allen key. I used a screwdriver handle. Prior to this I have been using the big round Hafney mirrors on 3 of my bikes but with this compact mirror, I may switch over. As for visual quality, I was surprised how sharp objects appear in the mirror. I really only use it to look for objects moving in my direction, i.e. cars and cyclists, so I don't need to see every detail. I just want to glance and see if anyone is behind me before I fart. kidding. All in all, this seems like a solid mirror, but time will tell.